Pontederia vaginalis Burm.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Pontederiaceae > Pontederia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.75m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support aquatic free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.75
Root system adventitious-root rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) 1.5
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 6-8
Soil humidity 6-10
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

Uses animal food food green manure medicinal ornamental
Edible flowers leaves rhizomes roots seeds stems tubers
Therapeutic use Asthma (bark), Analgesics (leaf), Antipyretics (leaf), Antitussive agents (leaf), Asthma (leaf), Common cold (leaf), Cough (leaf), Dentifrices (leaf), Diuretics (leaf), Furunculosis (leaf), Hemorrhage (leaf), Liver diseases (leaf), Menorrhagia (leaf), Pain (leaf), Scurvy (leaf), Stomach diseases (leaf), Thirst (leaf), Toothache (leaf), Urination disorders (leaf), Asthma (rhizome), Bites and stings (rhizome), Fatigue (rhizome), Hemorrhage (rhizome), Liver diseases (rhizome), Pain (rhizome), Analgesics (root), Asthma (root), Dyspepsia (root), Liver diseases (root), Toothache (root), Asthma (stem), Cough (stem), Diuretics (stem), Furunculosis (stem), Hemorrhage (stem), Liver diseases (stem), Pain (stem), Scurvy (stem), Stomach diseases (stem), Thirst (stem), Toothache (stem), Urination disorders (stem), Snake bites (tuber), Boil (unspecified), Bronchosis (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Gastrosis (unspecified), Hepatosis (unspecified), Liver (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Refrigerant (unspecified), Stomach (unspecified), Contraceptive agents (unspecified), Diabetes mellitus (unspecified), Digestive system diseases (unspecified), Analgesics (whole plant), Asthma (whole plant), Dyspepsia (whole plant), Liver diseases (whole plant), Parasympatholytics (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) 22 - 35
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Pontederia vaginalis world distribution map, present in Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand, and United States of America

Conservation status

Pontederia vaginalis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:327395-2
WFO ID wfo-0000501333
COL ID 8WY9M
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Monochoria loureiroi Monochoria pauciflora Monochoria vaginalis Pontederia racemosa Pontederia vaginata Pontederia alba Pontederia lanceolata Pontederia loureiroana Pontederia pauciflora Monochoria vaginalis Pontederia cordata Pontederia ovata Monochoria vaginalis var. pauciflora Monochoria vaginalis var. plantaginea Gomphima vaginalis Pontederia vaginalis