Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Pontederiaceae

Genus:

Pontederia

Species:

Pontederia gigantea

Growth Characteristics

Height:

200 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

blue, purple

Keystone Species Ranking

Caterpillar Keystone:

★☆☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)

Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:

★☆☆☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, butterflies

Source: deepseek-v4-flash