Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

floating hearts

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Nymphoides aquatica

Family:

Nymphaeaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

Winter dormant. Blooms when wet and warm.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Water garden, planting of surface water management pond. Often used as an aquarium plant.

Considerations:

Availability:

Seed

Propagation:

Division

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

1 ---to--- Stays wet

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam, Organic

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Pollinated by bees and flies.

Native Habitats:

Water. Ponds, lakes, quiet streams, swampa, ditches, canals. This species can be seen in the Lower Hillsborough Flood Detention Area in Hillsborough County.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

This species is listed as invasive in parts of the world where it is not native.