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Floating plant island triangle
Floating plant islands are a perfect habitat for animals, plants, microorganisms, and bacteria. They provide a very useful, natural contribution as water conditioners in ponds. Floating plant islands absorb nutrients from the water and also provide a habitat for waterfowl, insects, fish (egg-laying in the roots), snails, and thousands of small organisms.
With minimal maintenance, they are self-sufficient. The islands can easily be stocked with commercially available aquatic plants. The roots of these plants grow deep into the water and absorb excess dissolved nutrients, reducing the algae's food source. The islands also provide shade to protect fish from sunlight.
Some plants that are suitable for a plant island:
- Myosotis sylvatica (forest forget-me-not)
- Caltha palustris (Marigold), Iris pseudoacorus (yellow iris)
- Lythrum salicaria (Cattail), Filipendula ulmaria (Meadowsweet)
- Juncus ensifolius (Dwarf Rush)
- Iris setosa (Brushy Iris)
- Mimulus luteus, (Yellow mask flower)
- Mimulus cardinalis, (Scarlet Mask Flower)
- Primula florindae (primrose)
- Mentha aquatica (water mint)
- Geum rivale (Nodding Avens)
- Gratiola officinalis (Herb of Grace)
- Houttonia cordata, (swamp anemone)
- Rumex sanguineus (blood sorrel)
- Cyperus longus, (Long cyper grass)
- Carex acutiformis, (Marsh sedge)
- Glyceria maxima Variegata, (Lesgrass)
- Preslia cervina, (English Watermint)
- Sisirynchium californicum
- (Blue-eyed grass/ Blue-eyed grass)
- Thypha minima, (pygmy cattail)
- Lysimachia thyrsiflora, (Swamp willow)
- Juncus inflexus, (Sea green rush)
- Phalaris arundinacea (Reed grass)
