🌿 Hydrocotyle ‘Nova Zealandiae’

A Fast‑Growing Floating Oxygenator for Natural Pond Cover

Hydrocotyle ‘Nova Zealandiae’ is a beautifully textured, fast‑spreading aquatic plant that brings instant life and movement to any pond or water feature. Its rounded, scalloped green leaves form attractive floating mats that provide shade, shelter, and natural cover for fish, frogs, and other pond wildlife.

This vigorous oxygenator improves water quality by releasing oxygen into the water and helping to reduce algae growth. Ideal for both beginners and experienced pond keepers, it offers a perfect blend of beauty, function, and ease of care. Whether you’re enhancing a wildlife pond, adding texture to a formal water garden, or creating natural cover in an aquarium, this hardy plant delivers reliable performance throughout the growing season.

🌱 Key Features

• Fast‑Growing – Quickly forms lush floating mats for natural pond coverage.
• Oxygenating – Helps maintain a healthy, balanced aquatic ecosystem.
• Beautiful Foliage – Rounded, scalloped leaves create a soft, natural aesthetic.
• Wildlife Friendly – Provides shade and shelter for fish, frogs, and invertebrates.
• Low Maintenance – Easy to grow and ideal for all experience levels.
• Versatile – Suitable for ponds, water features, and aquariums.

📏 Recommended Quantities

To achieve effective coverage and oxygenation:

General rule: 1 plant per m² for balanced coverage.

🧭 Repotting & Planting

• 9cm oxygenating plants:
  Repot into a larger mesh basket. Place no deeper than one‑third of the maximum recommended planting depth to allow strong establishment.
• 1L plants:
  No repotting required. Place no deeper than half the maximum recommended planting depth.
• 2L plants:
  Fully established and ready for deeper placement — can be positioned at the maximum recommended depth.
• Do not remove the mesh basket — it supports root structure and prevents disturbance.

🌿 Care Instructions

• Requires very little maintenance.
• Trim just above the water surface in autumn once foliage dies back.
• Performs best in full sun to part shade.
• Ideal depth: 0–25 cm.

🌼 Plant Details

• Colour: Green
• Growth Rate: Medium
• Flowers: April–June
• Sun/Shade: Full sun – Part shade
• Season: Spring, Summer

Measurements (cm)

• Height: 10–15
• Depth: 0–25

🌿 Recommended Companion Plants

These plants complement Hydrocotyle ‘Nova Zealandiae’ beautifully and support a balanced pond ecosystem:

• Oxygenators: Hornwort, Spiked Milfoil, Willow Moss
• Floating Plants: Frogbit, Water Soldier
• Marginals: Brooklime, Water Forget‑Me‑Not, Marsh Marigold
• Surface Cover: Water Hawthorn, Waterlilies (dwarf varieties for small ponds)

🛒 Artisans Aquatics Product Description 

Hydrocotyle ‘Nova Zealandiae’ – Floating Oxygenator & Wildlife Cover

Hydrocotyle ‘Nova Zealandiae’ is a fast‑growing, low‑maintenance aquatic plant that forms beautiful floating mats of scalloped green leaves. Perfect for wildlife ponds and water gardens, it provides natural shade and shelter while oxygenating the water and helping to reduce algae. Easy to grow and suitable for all pond sizes, it’s an excellent choice for creating a vibrant, healthy aquatic environment.

• Oxygenator • Wildlife Friendly • Fast Growth • Floating Cover • Sun/Part Shade

Recommended Quantities:

• Small ponds: 1–2 plants
• Medium ponds: 3–5 plants
• Large ponds: 6–10 plants

Depth: 0–25 cm
Light: Full sun to part shade
Flowers: April–June
Season: Spring, Summer