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Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Wetland
Height
1
to
3
ft.
Spread
1
to
3
ft.
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Annual
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Mud
Light Requirement
Sun, Part Shade
Water Requirement
Low, Medium
Native Habitat
Wetland or Riparian
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
White, Yellow
Bloom Season
Summer, Fall
Seasonal Interest
Flowers
Wildlife Benefit
Unknown
Maintenance
Set up a pond or a water collection tank near a downspout to supplement water.
Comments
Blooms July-November. Members of the Water-Plantain Family grow in water, in swamps, on muddy banks, or occasionally in wet sand. Each plant has long-petioled leaves in a clump with a flowering stem rising among them. The white flower stamens and pistils may be in separate flowers.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Echinodorus berteroi var. lanceolatus, Echinodorus rostratus, Echinodorus rostratus var. lanceolatus
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