Lilaeopsis carolinensis
Carolina lilaeopsis
Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
aquatic
Size:
0.6-1.25 ft tall by mat forming ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
NA
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
evergreen,winter dormant
Noted For:
Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Noted as an aquarium plant.
Can be planted in mucky areas along the edges of water features where it forms dense mats of bright green foliage.
Can be planted in mucky areas along the edges of water features where it forms dense mats of bright green foliage.
Considerations:
Can be overly aggressive. If planted outside its range, it appears to have the potential to become invasive....
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Aquatic ---- to ---- Usually moist, occasional inundation
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam, Organic, Aquatic
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Potentially a larval host for the Black Swallowtail Butterfly.
Native Habitats:
Basin marsh, seep stream, estuarine brackish marsh. Ditches & muddy shores.
