Tropical Pickerelweed | Pontederia rotundifolia in Family Pontederiaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

The aquatic plant Pontederia rotundifolia whose common name is Tropical Pickerelweed which belongs to the family Pontederiaceae is a native plant of the USA.

Tropical Pickerelweed is a perennial aquatic which means it grows every year or at least for more than one year. Over time it may look the worse for wear and may need to be replaced in an artifiical pond environment.

Thin leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Tropical Pickerelweed are narrow.

Pontederia rotundifolia or Tropical Pickerelweed does not produce any meaningful flowers.

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Pontederia rotundifolia whose common name is Tropical Pickerelweed blooms in summer

Pontederia rotundifolia belongs to the plant family Pontederiaceae. Like most aquatic plants Tropical Pickerelweed needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows quickly.