Emergents
Firmly rooted at the bottom of the lake, the lower part of these plants remains under the water for most of the year.
The emergent plants often have long, flexible stems to resist the currents and remain upright.
Responsible for most of the filtration that goes on in our lakes, their submerged roots are excellent at holding on to floating particles and absorbing excess nitrogen and phosphates, making our water cleaner.
Bog plants
Many different plants can tolerate to be under-water for certain periods of time.
The roots of Bog plants are effective at capturing excess nutrients in the waterlogged soil, such as nitrogen and phosphates, and to use them to grow healthy and quite fast.