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Vallisneria

Vallisneria

Vallisneria are dioecious aquatic plants with ribbon-like, long leaves. Vallisneria is widely used in landscape design for greening large aquariums and pools.

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Vallisneria nana

Vallisneria nana

An attractive plant with dark-green narrow leaves. Especially suitable for both the midground and the background in small aquariums.

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Variable Hygrophila

Hygrophila difformis

Variable Hygrophila is widespread in Southeast Asia. It grows in swamps, along the edges of water bodies and in rice paddies, introduced from Thailand.

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Veronica

Veraunica

Some believe the plant is named after Saint Veronica; others that it derives from the Latin 'vera unica' — the true remedy. The stress falls on the second syllable.

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Victoria or Regia (royal)

Victoria

Victoria are beautiful ornamental plants, striking with their huge floating leaves, reaching 2.5-3 m in diameter in their native range.

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Virginia knotweed

Polygonum virginianum

Greenish-white flowers appear in late summer and are of little value to the gardener. It is most ornamental in full sun; light partial shade is acceptable.

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Viviparous knotweed

Polygonum viviparum

A low (10-15 cm) bushy perennial plant with narrow elongated petiolate leaves gathered in basal rosettes.