Name the pond plant

[two_wheeled]

This is a good thread. I hope one day this turns into a sticky reference page at the top of the forum next to Koi Calculators.

[gray cat]

I know! Papyrus!

I agree!

[matherfish]

Papyrus it is. It is the dwarf variety which is much more manageable in a pond than the standard variety.
Sharpen up your pencil and put your thinking cap on for this next one. Name this pond plant.

[cindy]

Pickeral rush?

[matherfish]

Cindy, you must be a mind reader because I was thinking of posting pikeral rush, but didn’t. Guess again! Thanks for trying. This one is not easy.

[matherfish]

Okay, not many posted a guess but I think many had guesses that they did not post. The plant is a melon sword, and the variety is Marble Queen. Now on to the next plant! this one may be easier. Does two pics help?

[gray cat]

I have never had one but is it a type of thalia ? Not sure if I spelled it right either. lol

[cindy]

Canna?

[matherfish]

It is Thalia, to be more accurate, it is the red stemmed Thalia. It is often confused with canna, as it very similar.

Now for our next water plant-

[matherfish]

Yesterday's plant was the spider lily, a truly beautiful marginal plant. No responses, but many have the plant and have seen it.
Today's plant is an even more commonly known plant, and can be fund in ponds as well as areas where it has "wet feet."

[two_wheeled]

Looks like miniature bamboo but it's probably not bamboo.

[gray cat]

Horsetail Rush. I have it everywhere.

[two_wheeled]

What are the roots like? Can horsetail grow in a pot?

[gray cat]

What are the roots like? Can horsetail grow in a pot?

I grow mine in a pot sitting in my pond. Years ago I planted some in the ground and it spread everywhere.

[matherfish]

Horsetail rush grows much like bamboo in that it sends out roots from which new plants grow, and the roots can travel hundreds of feet and producing new plants along the way. I can be planted in pots and placed in the pond, but with only a couple of inches of water over its feet. You were right, the pictured plant was horsetail rush or reed.

Today's plant is, well, you guess and identify it. It is not as easy as yesterday's. I am posting two pics, one of the bloom and the other of the plant itself. We will get to the green plant later in the second pic.

[gray cat]

Is it a Swamp Lily?

[matherfish]

it may be called a swamp lily somewhere, but I do not know. It is the menehume crinum.
Now for today's plant-

[gray cat]

Swamp Lily is the common name and I didn't know how to spell menehume crinum !!!

[matherfish]

Haha! I think I like swamp lily better!

[*Ci*]

Now for today's plant-

Got it! Azolla - fairy moss : )