Water Lettuce Pistia Stratiotes

Floating Water Lettuce

Pistia stratiotes

Adorable aquatic floating annuals. Perfect for ponds and containers. Provides shade over water to reduce algae growth. Floats on the surface of any depth of water. Native to Africa. Highly invasive in areas with mild winters. Prolific spreader.

Despite the common name of "lettuce", this plant is not edible.

Zones 8-10. 

6’’T x 10’’W.