pickerelweed - Pontederia cordata

USDA Plant Code: POCO14
Light Requirement: full sun
Soil Moisture: wet - medium
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: forb/herb,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: no
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: blue/purple
Bloom Period: spring-fall
Fragrant: no
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Inflorescence(s); Inflorescence.
Shaun Winterton, California Department of Food and Agriculture, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Lake Waccamaw State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Lake Waccamaw State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Lake Waccamaw State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Lake Waccamaw State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s); Queens Botanical Garden
Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Amy Ferriter, State of Idaho, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
David Cappaert, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
David Cappaert, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Troy Evans, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Flowers.
Shaun Winterton, California Department of Food and Agriculture, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Joy Viola, Northeastern University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Lake Waccamaw State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Lake Waccamaw State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Lake Waccamaw State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Pollinators were all over these flowers; Lake Waccamaw State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Lake Waccamaw State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Lake Waccamaw State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Lake Waccamaw State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Lake Waccamaw State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Lake Waccamaw State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Infestation;
Graves Lovell, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Graves Lovell, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Graves Lovell, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bugwood.org
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Infestation;
Graves Lovell, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bugwood.org
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Infestation;
Graves Lovell, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Taken June 1989
Harlan B. Herbert, , Bugwood.org
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Control; Location - Circle Bar B Reserve 2017.
William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Charles T. Bryson, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Emersed.
Shaun Winterton, California Department of Food and Agriculture, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Joy Viola, Northeastern University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Joy Viola, Northeastern University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Joy Viola, Northeastern University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Plants grow in wet areas, seen her in a ditch
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Lake Waccamaw State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Lake Waccamaw State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Lake Waccamaw State Park
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Queens Botanical Garden
Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Queens Botanical Garden
Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org
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