Pontederia cordata

Botanical Description

Pontederia cordata is a perennial plant growing about 75cm tall and forming spreading patches by means of a thick creeping rhizome[ 187 Title Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1991 ISBN 0-330-30936-9 Description Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc. ]. The plant often forms large colonies[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The edible seeds and leaves are sometimes harvested from wild plants and consumed locally. A very ornamental plant, it is often grown in ponds and bog gardens.