Need information on: Proserpinaca palustris

**eric_kclee** · 2nd Dec 2003, 16:33

Hi Brothers,

I have seen this plant...it is rather rare and unique. Chinese call it 'Hong Yu Shan' red umbrella.

Does anyone has more information on this plant?
like: origin, water and light parameter, habitat.

And finally, where can I get this plant?
SG? TW? HK? Thailand? or Phillipines..??

Thansk for your help.

**lorba** · 2nd Dec 2003, 17:15

Read this thread from Aquabotanic

**TanVincent** · 2nd Dec 2003, 17:29

Hi, you can find it from my tank

Cheers
Vincent

**Plantbrain** · 2nd Dec 2003, 18:05

It's native to Florida, there's tons of it, grows well in the winter here.
Semi slow growing.

We got plenty of this plant.

Regards,
Tom Barr

**Sleepy_lancs** · 2nd Dec 2003, 18:52

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On 12/2/2003 5:29:01 PM

Hi, you can find it from my tank

Cheers
Vincent

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Vincent,

Are you willing to part some? I would like to get hold of them for my tank. Any chance? If not, where can I get them in SG and whats the price like?

**kadios** · 2nd Dec 2003, 20:16

Wow!

Mine never got to be that red! How envious! Does it need lotsa iron and light? Or is it another typical red plant with the typical conditions required?

Cheers!

**confusekid** · 2nd Dec 2003, 21:07

Vincent,
Wah!!! You have alots of plant hor!!... Yout plant green or red type? I also looking for it.

**lorba** · 2nd Dec 2003, 22:51

This thread is about &quot;Need information on: Proserpinaca palustris&quot;.
Let's leave the buy/sell/regards to PM please.

According to some web sites that I've surfed around, this plants requires :
- temperature 22 - 30 C
- ph 6 - 8
- light medium - high
- growth rate medium - fast

From these requirements, I guess it is pretty much suitable for our aquariums here, since Florida is pretty much a tropical place like Singapore.

As tom barr mentioned, this plant is native to Florida. Quoted from University of Florida, Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants's webpage.

Marsh mermaid-weed is a frequent native nearly throughout Florida (Wunderlin, 199. It is found in marshes, ponds and canals.

Marsh mermaid-weed is found in most of the eastern half of the U.S. and Canada (Kartesz, 1999).

Just for additional info, Mermaid weed is also an aquatic herb.