Wolffia borealis Plant Care
Wolffia borealis (Engelm.) Landolt
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Wolffia borealis is a species of flowering plant known by the common name northern watermeal. It is native to North America including sections of Canada and the United States.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Wolffia borealis?
Wolffia borealis grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Wolffia borealis Native To?
What Is the Wolffia borealis?
Wolffia borealis (Wolffia borealis) belongs to the Araceae family within the Wolffia genus. Wolffia borealis is native to North America including sections of Canada and the United States.
Wolffia borealis displays a floating aquatic plant growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Wolffia borealis produces tiny inconspicuous flowers.
What Light Does the Wolffia borealis Need?
Wolffia borealis thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Wolffia borealis?
Nutrient-rich aquatic environment. Good drainage is essential for Wolffia borealis to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Wolffia borealis?
Does not require traditional potting, thrives 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 Wolffia borealis?
Wolffia borealis can be propagated through division, fragmentation. Similar propagation techniques also apply to watermeal plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Wolffia borealis Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Wolffia borealis, 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 Wolffia borealis?
Wolffia borealis is susceptible to not typically susceptible to pests. 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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Wolffia borealis 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 Wolffia genus — compare its care with other Wolffia species on PlantoScan.
Wolffia is part of the Araceae plant family — browse all Araceae genera and species.
Wolffia borealis thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Wolffia borealis (Engelm.) Landolt, family Araceae (first published in Veröff. Geobot. Inst. ETH Stiftung Rübel Zürich 71: 453 (1986)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Wolffia borealis, 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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