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Menyanthaceae
Bogbean
Menyanthes trifoliata
Calm and patience.
- Family
- Menyanthaceae
- Genus
- Menyanthes
- Native to
- Northern Hemisphere, Europe, Asia, North America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- aquatic perennial
- Height
- 0.5-1 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Boggy, shallow water, peaty
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 3-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The white flower petals are covered with delicate fringed hairs, giving them a uniquely feathery appearance.
- Bogbean leaves resemble broad bean leaves, which is how it got its common name.
- It has been used in traditional European medicine since at least the 1500s to treat digestive complaints.
- The extremely bitter compounds in the leaves were historically used to flavor beer before hops became standard.
- Bogbean is an important indicator species for conservation, signaling healthy, unpolluted wetland ecosystems.
Color meanings
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tranquility
1
repose