General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 24-32 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: 1/2 to 3/4 inch globose light green to yellowish-green to brown seedhead containing numerous beaked seeds.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Tuber
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Water gardens
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Miscellaneous: Monoecious

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Common names
  • Duck Potato
  • Narrowleaf Arrowhead
  • Small Arrowhead
  • Arum-Leaved Arrowhead
  • Wapato

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