{"product_id":"water-lettuce","title":"Water Lettuce","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"Item ID\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"Item ID\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #57a508;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePIK's #2 Most Popular Pond Plant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're looking for a way to add aesthetic appeal to your pond or water garden then check out the Pistia Stratiotes \"Rosetta\" plant (AKA Water Lettuce). This plant is a tropical, free-floating plant. Its velvety ribbed leaves form delicate, pale green rosettes. Resembles a cabbage plant. The leaves grow up to 8 in. long and 3 in., it produces plantlets that stretch out from the mother plants on slender stems and can be separated and fertilized if needed. O\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***Minimum water temp: 65 degrees***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater Lettuce gets its name from its appearance as it \u003cspan\u003eresembles a floating open head of lettuce. The leaves are spongy near the base, with dense soft pubescence on obvious parallel veins. Leaves are a soft green color and have prominent parallel veins and dense white hairs covering the leaf surface. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe roots are numerous, feathery and dense. They hang unbranched 6-8 inches below the water, and each root is covered with fine root hairs which give them a feather-like appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Water lettuce plant is a favorite treat or snack food for koi fish who will gobble them up given the chance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Item ID\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Color\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eColor: \u003c\/b\u003eSoft velvety-green leaves\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Sun Light\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSun Light:\u003c\/b\u003e Full Sun to part shade\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Zone\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eZone:\u003c\/b\u003e Z8-10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Flowers\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/b\u003e inconspicuous yellow-green to creamy-white flowers June-Sept, but are nearly \u003cspan\u003ehidden in the leaf axils. There is a whorl of male flowers above a single female flower. The fruit arises from the female flower as a green berry with many seeds.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Spacing\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/b\u003e No Minimum\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Spread\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpread:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\" - 8\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Growth\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/b\u003e Fast\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Fertilizer\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFertilizer:\u003c\/b\u003e Absorbed From Water\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Depth\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDepth:\u003c\/b\u003e Floating plant. this plant Free-floats atop the water's surface.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Height\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\" to 6\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Height\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No planting is required for this floating plant that simply floats on top of the water column. For more, see our \u003c\/span\u003eplanting instructions\u003cspan\u003e for plant care information.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**Cannot be shipped to AL, CA (regulated by county), CO, CT, DE, FL, LA, MI, MS, OH, PR, SC, TX, and WI.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis plant may ship with trimmed roots as sometimes they tend to fall off during transit due to heat. In case roots fall off upon receiving them, just place them in your pond and give them a couple of weeks so they can re-establish themselves. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlants Ship Mon-Wed Only, regardless of shipping method selected at Checkout.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't forget:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Many PIK customers enjoy using the \u003c\/span\u003eNycon Floating Plant Islands\u003cspan\u003e to help control the growth of the Water Hyacinth and help prevent them from floating away. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant More Popular Pond Plants?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHere are our Top 5 sellers from the last 5 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e#1 Top Seller: \u003c\/span\u003eWater Hyacinth\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e#2 Top Seller: \u003c\/span\u003eWater Lettuce\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e#3 Top seller: \u003c\/span\u003eFrogBit\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e#4 Top Seller: \u003c\/span\u003eHornwort\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e#5 Top Seller: It's a 3-way tie between our \u003c\/span\u003eHardy Water Lily Pack\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eWater Poppy\u003cspan\u003e, \u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003eFairy Moss\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Play It Koi - Pond Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48023919001749,"sku":"bxx1789725530248","price":4.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/4542\/8373\/files\/water-lettuce_1.jpg?v=1789725534","url":"https:\/\/concertcrowdfit.shop\/products\/water-lettuce","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}