Frogbit Plant Care
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L.
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Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L. is a species of the genus Hydrocharis known by the common name European frog-bit.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Frogbit?
Frogbit grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Frogbit?
Frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) belongs to the Hydrocharitaceae family within the Hydrocharis genus. Frogbit is also known as Common frogbit.
Frogbit displays a floating aquatic plant growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Frogbit produces small white flowers held above the water surface.
What Light Does the Frogbit Need?
Frogbit thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Frogbit?
Rich loamy soil with good organic content. Good drainage is essential for Frogbit to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Frogbit?
Does not require traditional potting, grows in water. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Frogbit?
Frogbit can be propagated through division, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to hydrocharis laevigata plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Frogbit Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Frogbit, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Frogbit?
Frogbit is susceptible to no common pests known. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Frogbit is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Hydrocharis genus — compare its care with other Hydrocharis species on PlantoScan.
Hydrocharis is part of the Hydrocharitaceae plant family — browse all Hydrocharitaceae genera and species.
Frogbit thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L., family Hydrocharitaceae (first published in Sp. Pl. : 1036 (1753)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Frogbit, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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