Aquarius floribundus
Aquarius floribundus
- Native to:
- Argentina | Bolivia | Brazil | Colombia | Costa Rica | Cuba | El Salvador | Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast | Nicaragua | Panamá | Paraguay | Peru | Uruguay
GBIF: N. Ritter, Garrett Crow & Marisol Garvizu
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Alismataceae
- Genus:
- Aquarius
- Species:
- Aquarius floribundus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from rootstock after fire, typical of prairie grassland species.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from cold moist stratification and germinate best with light exposure.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI