Pickerelweed

Pickerelweed Care

Pontederia Cordata

What is the plant

Pontederia cordata is a long-lived (perennial), rooted freshwater plant 1-2 m tall that grows in clusters and forms colonies. The stems are smooth, emerging above the water surface and branched, each bearing a leaf and a flower spike. The leaves are light or yellowish green, cordate in shape, 230 mm long by 70 mm wide.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

-20°C - 10°C

Hardiness zone

4 - 12

Difficulty

Easy

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
It is also important to keep your water levels between the base of the stem and the bottom of the leaves; water levels should exceed the height of the lowest-growing leaves.
Pruning
Dig up the plant and cut through the thick mat of roots, called rhizomes, to separate out a section of healthy leaves and roots. Replant one of the sections and use the other to start a new plant.
Sunlight
These plants prefer to grow in full sunlight, and will show their environmental satisfaction by sprouting its eye-catching flowers.

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Temperature
It grows in USDA hardiness zones 3 to 10, meaning that it can withstand minimal winter temperatures of -40 to -37°C (-40 to -35°F).
Popularity
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