
Marsh or marginal zone gives the pond a more natural conformation between the edge of water space and around the park.
Contrast to its height, cutting the horizontal water surface. There are a variety in height, foliage and colors can be used as pond bottom, the most species of this group, they develop with their roots submerged in shallow water or saturated soils.
They can be placed in pots in the pond or outside of it, with abundant irrigation. Their roots assist in the oxygenation of the water. Being a refuge for amphibians, birds, dragonflies and butterflies.
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Egyptian Paper Reed. Giant Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) : |
| Foliage consists of long upright stems crowned with leaves arranged like a loose umbel. Its height is 1 m reaching up to 4. Needs sun or partial shade Tolerates mild frost. |
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Dwarf Papyrus (Cyperus haspan): |
Foliage consists of upright stems crowned with leaves arranged like an umbel. Its height is 60 cm only, prefers full sun or half shade. Tolerates mild frost. |
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Umbrella Palm (Cyperus alternifolius): : |
Umbrella-shaped foliage. Heights of 1 to 1.5 meters. Tolerates mild frost. |
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Mexican papyrus (Cyperus gyganteus): |
Not as lush foliage, long stems vertical. Reaches 4 meters. It's a little more resistant to frost than the Egyptian Papyrus. |
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Cattail (Typha latifolia) : |
Herbaceous long vertical sheets in the form of tape. It blooms in spring. Reaches 2 m in height. Needs sun or half shade and is resistant to frost. |
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Swarf Cattail (Typha laxmannii) : |
Long grass leaves very narrow and vertical ribbons. Grows to only 1 m. It blooms in spring, needs sun or light shade and is very resistant to frost. |
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Powdery Thalia (Thalia dealbata): |
Perennial plant up to 2 meters tall, very distinguished, broad leaves, bent gracefully. Purple flowers in summer. Tolerate mild frost. | |
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Horsetail or Scouring rush (Equisetum hyemale var robustum): |
Perennial reaches 2 meters high, stems ribbed, green and without branches, with tiny leaves. It thrives in the sun or some shade. It is very resistant to frost. |
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Zebra rush (Scirpus lacustris zebrinus): |
Perennial, up to 1 m. Alternating stems green areas clearer areas resemble a zebra. Frost hardy. |
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Corkscrew Rush (juncus effesus spiralis): |
Perennial, Carried creeping stems are forming a hair curling. Frost hardy |
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Rush(Scirpus validus): |
Perennial up to 3 meters in height, Rresistant to frost. |
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Spoon (Echinodorus sp): |
Carried erect perennial with large leaves, spoon-shaped. White flowers. Frost Tolerant. |
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Yellow Iris (Iris pseudacorus): |
Perennial erect leaves. Large yellow flowers in early spring. |
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Iris Loussiana |
Perennial Highly resistant to frost. Large purple flowers, blue, cream or red It blooms in early spring. |
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Iris ensata |
Perennial, Erect growth habit . White flowers with purple center. |
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Iris sibirica |
Perennial, erect growth habit, Grow very dense. Blue violet flowers. |
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Canna (canna sp) |
Perennial. large leaves. Not withstand frost. Flowers red, yellow and combinations thereof. |
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Green Taro or Elephants ears (Colocasia Esculenta): |
Plant of great size, reaching to 2 m high, very large leaves. Is placed in the margins of estanques. Shade or half shade. Very sensitive to frost. |
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Black Magic Taro or Black Elephants ears (Colocasia esculenta "Black Magic): |
Large-sized plant with very large leaves alternating with Violet Green. Is placed in the margins of ponds. Shade or part shade. Very sensitive to frost. |
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Pickered weed (Pontederia Cordata): |
Perennial, erect bearing plant up to 1.5 meters. Flowers purplish spikelets. Tolerates slightly Frost. |
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(Zephyranthes candida: |
Perennial small, no larger than 30 cm. Resembling a small bead. Spring blossoms fall, giving white flowers. |
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Houttuynia cordata variegata "Chamaleon": |
Perennial foliage changing color leaves green interspersed with white and pink. This plant is used for borders, but supports flooding. Its leaves have a rich aroma. |
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Lobelia cardinalis: |
| Beautiful upright plant with red flowers on board, to place on the margins | |
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Lysinmachia (Lisynmachia numularia aurea): |
| Small species, used as ground cover around the edges, or standing water. simulating coin has round leaves. Resists frost. |