Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Alismataceae

Genus:

Aquarius

Species:

Aquarius scaber

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Aquatic

Height:

150 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies, native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tolerates periodic fire and may resprout from root crown; adapted to prairie fire regimes.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from cold-moist stratification; germination may be erratic without proper stratification.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI