Heteranthera reniformis - Floating leaf mud plantain

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Heteranthera reniformis

Floating leaf mud plantain

More About Floating leaf mud plantain

  • Delicate light blue flowers summer into fall

Heteranthera reniformis, Floating leaf mud plantain, has bright green glossy almost kidney-shaped leaves growing on sprawling stems with delicate light blue flowers during summer and early fall. Flowers open about 3 hours after sunrise.  Floating leaf mud plantain is well suited for use in small ponds and water gardens.

Heteranthera reniformis Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure
• Sun
• Partial Shade
Mature Height
• < 1'
Spread Characteristics
• Prolific Seeder
• Stoloniferous - Rapid
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer
• Fall
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Summer
• Fall
Pond Zonation
• Low Marsh 0 - 6"
• Open Water 12" - 6'
• Shallow Water 6" - 12"
Foliage Color
• Green
Wildlife Benefits
• Amphibians
• Cover
• Fish
• Waterfowl
Wetland Indicator Status
• OBL
Plant Type
• Floating Leaf
• Marginal
• Oxygenator
Attributes
• Erosion Control
• Great Foliage
• Mass Planting
• Native
• Naturalizing
• Storm Water Basin
USDA Hardiness Zone
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9