Common Name: Baby Tears, Angel's Tears
Scientific Name: Soleirolia soleirolii
Clade: angiosperm
Date Collected: April 6, 2012
Location Collected: Burbank, CA
Habitat: Native of Northern Mediterranean and around Italy, but it has been introduced internationally as an ornamental garden plant. It can be grown indoors. Outdoors, it prefers shade and moderate moisture, and can even grow in swampy environments. It does die in hash winter conditions, but returns lush as teperature increases.
Special Notes: This plant is capable of vegetative reproduction; so in order to completely get rid of it (after its been etsablished in the area) the enitre plant must be removed or else it will grow back. It is known as a weed in many cases.
Resource: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soleirolia
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