Nymphoides cordata
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B
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Little Floating Hearts
Nymphaeaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | .25 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Ponds, lakes, quiet streams, ditches, canals. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Water gardens and plantings of surface water management ponds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Aquatic (always flooded) ----- to ----- Aquatic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Pond, lake, or stream bottom, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Pollinated by bees and flies.