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Hottonia Palustris

Water Violet

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Common names

24 names · 21 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Featherfoil[2]
  • Water Violet[2]
  • Water-violet[1]
Other languages (20)
Dutch
  • Waterviolier[2]
French
  • Hottonie des marais[2]
Belarusian
  • Вадаперыца балотная[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
  • žebratka bahenní[2]
Danish
  • Vandrøllike[2]
Estonian
  • harilik vesisulg[2]
Finnish
German
Hungarian
  • Békaliliom[2]
  • mocsári békaliliom[2]
Italian
  • Violetta d'acqua[2]
Latvian
  • Purva sermulīte[2]
Lithuanian
  • Plunksnalapė griovenė[2]
Polish
  • Okrężnica bagienna[2]
Russian
  • Турча болотная[2]
Slovak
  • Perutník močiarny[2]
Slovenian
  • vodna grebenika[2]
Swedish
  • vattenblink[2]
Ukrainian
  • Плавушник болотний[2]
Welsh
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Hottonia palustris L. ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Wasserfeder (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 153022; taxon 3MQYX.
  • Water-violet (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 153023; taxon 3MQYX.
[2] Hottonia palustris — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Water Violet — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • Wasserfeder — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • Featherfoil — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • Турча болотная — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • Hottonie des marais — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • Violetta d'acqua — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • žebratka bahenní — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • Vandrøllike — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • Waterviolier — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • Plunksnalapė griovenė — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • Okrężnica bagienna — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • Purva sermulīte — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • harilik vesisulg — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • vattenblink — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • Вадаперыца балотная — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • Плавушник болотний — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • vodna grebenika — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • Békaliliom — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • mocsári békaliliom — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • 水堇 — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • Perutník močiarny — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • vesisulka — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.
  • gwythdydd — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 320809; Hottonia palustris.

General information

Scientific name: Hottonia Palustris
Accepted name (Kew): Hottonia palustris View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited taxonomic treatment. Botanical references may use alternative names.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Primulaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Hottonia (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Water Violet
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Aquatic
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 0.90 m
Spread: 0.90 m
Growth rate: Fast
Foliage: Deciduous

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 5-9
Soil moisture:
Wet
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
-
Edibility rating:
(0)
Medicinal rating:
(0)
Functions:
Fragrant

Description

The plant is used in Bach flower remedies. The keywords for prescribing it are 'Pride' and 'Detachment'.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/06
Harvest ends: 30/09

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: WCVP version 16, wcvp_names.csv: Hottonia palustris L., name ID 2853838, row 815551
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 815547; name ID 2853834; Hottonia Boerh. ex L.. Family column.

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Hottonia palustris

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 392798, ID 3MQYX: Hottonia palustris L. (accepted).

    Source checked on .