Pontederia azurea Sw.

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Pontederiaceae > Pontederia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.1-0.12m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.12
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 10-12
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible flowers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Pontederia azurea world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Hong Kong, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:698138-1
WFO ID wfo-0000500899
COL ID 4LTVY
BDTFX ID 80744
INPN ID 619301
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Synonyms

Pontederia tumida Eichhornia azurea Piaropus azureus Piaropus tricolor Piaropus undulatus Pontederia aquatica Pontederia azurea Eichhornia aquatica Eichhornia azurea var. rhizantha