Mazhar Botanic Garden

Pontederia cordata L.

Pickerelweed

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001196
Common name: Pickerelweed
English name: Pickerelweed
Arabic name: بونتودريا
Native: Americas
Country: North America
(PGR): Rare

Perennial aquatic plant grows 30-120 cm tall leaves glossy heart-shaped flowers violet-blue in dense spikes root rhizomatous

features long, air-filled leaf stalks and flower spikes that rise above the water  

Very ornamental aquatic plant, often grown in ponds and bog gardens. A food source. Traditional medicinal. landscaping. the leaves and seeds edible.

Pontederia lanceolata

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Texture: Loam Moist Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Coastal area
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Tropical
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Division- seeds
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 3 : 10
pH range: 5.6-7.8

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