Nymphoides aquatica
floating hearts
Nymphaeaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Winter dormant. Blooms when wet and warm.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Water garden, planting of surface water management pond. Often used as an aquarium plant.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Aquatic ---- to ---- Stays wet
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Pollinated by bees and flies.
Native Habitats:
Water. Ponds, lakes, quiet streams, swampa, ditches, canals. This species can be seen in the Lower Hillsborough Flood Detention Area in Hillsborough County.
