Moneywort

Lysimachia nummularia 'moneywort'

  • Moneywort
  • Moneywort
  • Flower name
    Moneywort
  • Scientific name
    Lysimachia nummularia 'moneywort'
  • AliasLysimachia nummularia, リシマキア, コバンコナスビ, マネーワート
  • Place of originEurope
  • Place of floweringGarden, Wetlands, Park, Potted flower, Ornamental plants, River, pond
  • Flowering seasonMay, June

What is Moneywort

Moneywort (scientific name: Lysimachia nummularia 'Moneywort') is a creeping perennial plant native to Europe, belonging to the genus Lysimachia in the family Primulaceae. It prefers damp places such as swamps. The leaves are almost circular, and the leaves and leaf stalks are yellow. It produces yellow flowers in early summer.

Common name: Lysimachia nummularia 'Moneywort', scientific name: Lysimachia nummularia 'Moneywort', Place of origin: Europe, Plant height: 50-100 cm, Leaf color: yellow, leaf shape: broadly ovate to round; leaf length: 1.5-2.5 cm, Leaf margin: margined; flowering season: May-June; flower color: yellow, Flower diameter: 2-2.5 cm; Corolla shape: cup-shaped with 5 lobes at the tip, Fruit type: capsule, fruit shape: spherical, Uses: Ground cover, hanging baskets, water plants.


  • Order
    Ericales
  • Family
    Primulaceae
  • Genus
    Lysimachia
  • Species
    L. nummularia 'moneywort'
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Monopetal inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Cup-shaped
  • Leaf type
    Round
  • Edge of the leaf
    Entire
  • Life typecreeping perennial plant
  • Flower colorsYellow
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height50.0 ~ 100.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower2.0 ~ 2.5 cm

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