Peltandra sagittifolia
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Spoonflower, White Arrow Arum
Araceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | ft | |
| Life Span: | Annual | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Wet sites. Basin marsh, baygall, hydric hammock, floodplain forest, seepage stream (banks). |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Use in a water garden. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Aquatic ----- to ----- Stays Wet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Pollinated by a chloropid fly through providing a brood site and releasing the pollen onto them.