Pontederia natans
Pontederia natans
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burkina | Caprivi Strip | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Egypt | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Madagascar | Mali | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Pontederiaceae
- Genus:
- Pontederia
- Species:
- Pontederia natans
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, violet
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:
- bees, aquatic insects
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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