Species Pontederia cordata | Known

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Names

Common Names: Pickerel Weed

Growth

Height: 3.5-4 feet
Spread: 19.5 inches-3.5 feet
Growth Rate: Fast growth (rapid), typically fast to moderate in warm water/seasons

Appearance

Bloom Color: Blue (including purple-blue, soft blue, deep blue, violet-blue)
Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: Green, No fall color change.

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 3-10
Sunlight Requirements: Ideally full sun, with best growth in full sun (at least six hours of direct sunlight daily); tolerates partial sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Moist to wet, organic-rich loam soil kept consistently wet or in standing water; pH 5.6–7.8.
Soil Drainage: Frequent standing water and wet soil; prefers wet conditions and tolerates moist, occasionally wet conditions
Soil pH: 5.6-8.0 Neutral to mildly alkaline

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Deciduous
Seasons of Interest: Spring, Summer, and Fall
Bloom Time: Summer into early fall

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Bees: yes, Butterflies: yes, Other pollinators: yes, Birds: yes, Hummingbirds: not mentioned

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. : 288 (1753)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Commelinales
Suborder: Pontederiineae
Family: Pontederiaceae
Genus: Pontederia
Subgenus: Pontederia subgen. Pontederia

Synonyms

Narukila cordata Narukila cordata var. lancifolia Pontederia angustifolia Pontederia cordata f. albiflora Pontederia cordata var. albiflora Pontederia cordata var. angustifolia Pontederia cordata f. angustifolia Pontederia cordata f. bernardii Pontederia cordata f. brasiliensis Pontederia cordata var. lanceolata Pontederia cordata f. latifolia Pontederia cordata f. taenia Pontederia lanceolata Pontederia lanceolata f. brasiliensis Pontederia lanceolata f. trullifolia Pontederia lanceolata var. vichadensis Pontederia maculata Pontederia mucronata Pontederia nymphaeifolia Pontederia obtusifolia Pontederia rotundifolia var. nymphaeifolia Umsema mucronata Umsema obtusifolia Unisema acutifolia Unisema cordata Unisema cordata f. angustifolia Unisema cordata f. latifolia Unisema deltifolia Unisema heterophylla Unisema mucronata Unisema lancifolia Unisema lancifolia f. trullifolia Unisema latifolia Unisema media Unisema obliquata Unisema obtusifolia Unisema peduncularis Unisema purshiana Unisema rotundifolia Unisema sagittata Sagittaria cerulea Pontederia cordata f. ovalis Pontederia cordata var. cordata Pontederia cordata f. cordata Unisema media var. albiflora Pontederia cordata var. lancifolia Pontederia cordata var. ovalis Pontederia lancifolia

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024