The genus Frogspoon is a set of marsh and aquatic plants native to temperate and/or subtropical wetlands. Depending on the species, they can grow completely under water or on land.

The frog spoon is a beautiful, perennial aquatic plant for the pond

In contrast to the related arrowhead, the frog's spoon is poisonous. Especially for grazing livestock, with the exception of goats, consumption usually ends fatally. Although the toxicity is lost during the drying process, the herb should still not end up in the cattle feed as a precaution. In humans, contact with the milky sap of the frog's spoon leads to skin irritation and blisters.

The ideal location for frog spoons

Common to all species of frog spoon is the preference for shallow water and sunny locations with nutrient-rich and muddy soil. They are ideal for planting in garden ponds or artificial streams. Ideally, the pH of the water should be between 5.5 and 8.0.

Plant frog spoons

Plant new rhizomes or young plants in about 10 cm of water, the plants will continue to spread on their own. The best planting time is spring. If you already have frog spoons elsewhere in your garden or pond, you can cut and transplant the rhizomes yourself.

Nurturing Frog Spoons

If the location is well chosen, the frog spoon requires little care. Watering is practically unnecessary in a garden pond. There is also usually no need to add fertilizer. Check the pH of the water from time to time and trim your frog spoon back regularly.

Depending on the species, the frog spoon tends to grow more or less strongly. It forms rhizomes. If you don't cut them off, your entire pond will soon be overgrown. For the same reason, you should remove spent seed heads before they mature and self-seed.

The most important thing about frog spoons:

  • different types available
  • ideal location: as sunny and moist as possible
  • poisonous, especially for grazing livestock
  • some species proliferating
  • including himself
  • easy-care

tips

So that the frog spoon doesn't overgrow your entire pond, prevent it from seeding itself and prune it boldly.

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Vegetable garden