Pistia Stratiotes - The Water Lettuce / Water Salad - Floating Aquatic Plant

It is a perennial plant of the Araceae family. It has fine feathery roots located at the base of the leaf. These leaves are arranged around a stem. The green leaves of water lettuce are evergreen. This floating plant needs a lot of light, it thrives in warm water (ideal for aquatic scenes). The water temperature must not drop below 17°C if you want to keep it :-)

• Roots very popular with fish, they serve as shelter and food.
• It is often found on the banks of the Nile in Africa (Nile salad).
• It has homepathic properties to treat eczema and other skin diseases.