Aponogeton distachyos (Cape pondweed or water hawthorn)
c.1845-1883. Louis Benoît van Houtte was a Belgian horticulturist who was with the Jardin Botanique de Brussels between 1836 and 1838 and is best known for the journal "Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe", produced with Charles Lemaire and M. Scheidweiler, an extensive work boasting more than 2,000 coloured plates in 23 volumes published between 1845 and 1883. A Chromolithograph print, a 19th-century color printing technique that uses multiple limestone blocks—sometimes over 20—to apply separate, overlapping ink layers for a vibrant, finished print. Includes the original text pages Aponogeton distachyos (Cape pondweed or water hawthorn) is a popular, fragrant, cool-season aquatic perennial native to South Africa, widely cultivated for ponds. It features floating, bright green leaves, edible white flowers with dark stamens, and thrives in full sun, 12–36 inches deep. It is commonly used in water gardens and can become naturalized in mild climates. 245 by 170mm (9¾ by 6¾ inches). Item #32767
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