Details of genus: Pontederia [1955]
genus_ja: ポンテデリア
genus_en: Pickerel weed
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Family: Pontederiaceae
family_ja: ミズアオイ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 5 species of marginal aquatic perennials from freshwater marshes and swamp ditches in North, Central, and South America. They are grown for their neat habit, distinctive foliage, and highly coloured flowers. The thick rootstock produces clumps of often linear or lance-shaped leaves. Terminal spikes of tubular, 2-lipped, usually blue flowers are borne in summer and early autumn. Grow at the margins of a pond or in a large, water-filled tub on a sunny, sheltered patio. Flower spikes may not open fully in cool, wet summers.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in containers outdoors as soon as ripe. Divide in late spring when growth starts.
pests_en: Trouble free.
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
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| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Pontederiaceae | ミズアオイ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Pontederiaceae | ミズアオイ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Pontederiaceae | ミズアオイ科 | Show |