FANWORT OR CABOMBA
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Fanwort
or Cabomba is a submersed annual plant with many flexuous, slightly flattened
stems arising from the base. The roots are fibrous and silvery. The individual
leaves are opposite and dissected into linear divisions resulting in
a fan-like shape. The upper stem produces alternative, floating leaves
that are very small, firm in texture, green, narrowly elliptic and about ½ to ¾ inch
long. The flowers are 1/3 inch wide and are produced on long pedicels
from the axils of the floating leaves. The flowers are held just above
the water surface when fully open. The color of the stems, leaves and
flowers is variable, ranging from green with white or cream flowers to
reddish-purple with pink to light purple flowers. Sonar is very effective,
either AS or the pellets, Q or SRP. Reward plus Captain or Cutrine-Plus
also works well. Aquathol Super K may be used for spot treating Fanwort.
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