Pennywort occurs wild in nature in our latitudes. It is also cultivated in the garden as a ground cover. It grows hanging in balcony boxes and blooms all summer long. But is it also suitable as a pure houseplant?
Pennywort is particularly effective hanging in the apartment
Pennywort in the aquarium
The aquarium offers us one possibility of cultivating pennywort in closed rooms. Anyone who has such a tank can plant pennywort in it. As a swamp plant, it feels at home in the element of water.
The shoots grow upright and are covered with numerous round, green leaves. If the pool is open at the top, they can also stick out of the water. Pennywort can also show its yellow flowers above the water, but not under water.
As a houseplant in a pot
As a pure houseplant, the pennywort is planted less often. This may be due to the fact that so many different houseplants are available and the choice does not fall on this herb. We have also gotten used to admiring it as a pond plant that its existence as a houseplant seems somehow strange.
However, practical experience shows that pennywort is also suitable for permanent residence in rooms. Since it forms long shoots, it is ideal for planting in a hanging basket. Planting together with other indoor plants is also possible, provided they complement each other visually and match their needs.
Suitable location
In the room, pennywort likes a sunny location and temperatures that are not too high. For example, it thrives on a west window. Lots of sun combined with a limited pot would all too easily create a dry environment that this plant doesn't like.
Required care
Pennywort in the house must above all be kept constantly moist. The soil in the pot must never dry out. At the same time, no waterlogging should form. These are other components of his care:
- regular fertilizing with a liquid fertilizer
- Cut back for denser growth or as a border
tips
Pruning provides a convenient opportunity to propagate pennywort from cuttings. For example, to plant the balcony boxes (€109.00).