TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Botanical family: Alismataceae

Number of plants found: 6    

Echinodorus longiscapus, Sword-Plant

Echinodorus longiscapus

Sword-Plant
Family: Alismataceae
Origin: South America
Small plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunBog or aquatic plantOrnamental foliageWhite, off-white flowers

Echinodorus longiscapus, Sword-Plant
Echinodorus longiscapus, Sword-Plant
Echinodorus longiscapus, Sword-Plant


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Echinodorus palaefolius, Mexican Sword-Plant

Echinodorus palaefolius

Mexican Sword-Plant
Family: Alismataceae
Origin: Brazil
Small plant 2-5 ftFull sunKeep soil moistBog or aquatic plantWhite, off-white flowers

Echinodorus palaefolius has round leaves with a horizontal leaf base. Under water the leaves are narrower and longer. The next leaves will then become shorter and the plant will remain under water. Common as aquarium plants, they grow even larger as emersed pond plants.



Echinodorus palaefolius, Mexican Sword-Plant
Echinodorus palaefolius, Mexican Sword-Plant
Echinodorus palaefolius, Mexican Sword-Plant


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Echinodorus sp., Sword-Plant

Echinodorus sp.

Sword-Plant
Family: Alismataceae
Origin: South America
Small plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunKeep soil moistBog or aquatic plantOrnamental foliageWhite, off-white flowers



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Hydrocleys martii, Water Poppy

Hydrocleys martii

Water Poppy
Family: Alismataceae    (Formerly:Limnocharitaceae)
Origin: South America
Small plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunBog or aquatic plantYellow, orange flowers



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Sagittaria lancifolia, Bulltongue Arrowhead

Sagittaria lancifolia

Bulltongue Arrowhead
Family: Alismataceae
Origin: Southeastern United States
USDA Zone: 7-10?
USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftFull sunRegular waterKeep soil moistBog or aquatic plantWhite, off-white flowers

The plant is conspicuous for its large, lance-shaped leaves which grow up from underground rhizomes and its showy, white three-petaled flowers which form at the end of long, thick stalks. The plant likes to grow in fresh or brackish water and is commonly found in ditches, marshes, swamps and along the shores of lakes and streams.




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Sagittaria sagittifolia, Broadleaf Arrowhead. Sagittaria sagittifolia Flore Pleno
Sagittaria sagittifolia Flore Pleno

Sagittaria sagittifolia

Broadleaf Arrowhead
Family: Alismataceae
Origin: Temperate regions of Europe and Asia
USDA Zone: 5-9?
USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftFull sunBog or aquatic plantWhite, off-white flowersInvasive plantEthnomedical plant.
Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles.
Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.Subtropical or temperate zone plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Sagittaria sagittifolia (Broadleaf Arrowhead) is a small perennial aquatic or bog plant native to temperate regions of Europe and Asia. This small plant is typically no more than 2-5 ft in height with leaves that have an arrow-shape. It produces profuse white and off-white flowers in the summer, which can lasts for weeks. It is best placed in full sun and van be grown in USDA zones 5-9.

In some areas, Sagittaria sagittifolia has been used as an ethnomedical plant. The rhizome of Sagittaria sagittifolia are used by the North American Indians and the Chinese as starchy foods, as are some other species. As such, it is an important plant in many cultures, both for its beauty and its practical uses.

Sagittaria sagittifolia 'Flore Pleno' is a double flowering arrowhead is very beautiful and hard to get.

The plants grows very fast in tropical climate so it gets invasive.



Sagittaria sagittifolia, Broadleaf Arrowhead. Sagittaria sagittifolia Flore Pleno
Sagittaria sagittifolia Flore Pleno
Sagittaria sagittifolia, Broadleaf Arrowhead. Sagittaria sagittifolia Flore Pleno
Sagittaria sagittifolia Flore Pleno


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