Pontederia diversifolia (Vahl) M.Pell. & C.N.Horn

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Pontederiaceae > Pontederia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.1-0.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

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

Usage

Uses environmental use poison
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Pontederia diversifolia world distribution map, present in Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Taiwan, Province of China, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77188085-1
WFO ID wfo-0001425154
COL ID 8X3TT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 732408
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Synonyms

Eichhornia diversifolia Heteranthera cordata Piaropus diversifolius Heteranthera diversifolia Heteranthera grandiflora Pontederia diversifolia