Pontederia paniculata Spreng.

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Pontederiaceae > Pontederia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

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

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Pontederia paniculata world distribution map, present in Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Guyana, Iceland, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Paraguay, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:698175-1
WFO ID wfo-0000501195
COL ID 4LTWX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 635952
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Synonyms

Eichhornia paniculata Piaropus paniculatus Pontederia martiusiana Eichhornia cordifolia Eichhornia martiana Eichhornia tricolor Pontederia martiana Pontederia paniculata Pontederia tricolor Cabanisia martiana Eichhornia martiusiana