Forked Fanwort
Cabomba furcata
- Native to:
- Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guyana, Honduras, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cabombaceae
- Genus:
- Cabomba
- Species:
- Cabomba furcata
- USDA Symbol:
- CAFU13
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- fish, aquatic invertebrates
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Notes:
- Primarily propagates vegetatively through stem fragmentation; seed germination is rarely documented.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI