• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nymphoides cordata

little floating hearts

Nomenclature

Common Name:

little floating hearts

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Nymphoides cordata

Family:

Nymphaeaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

.25 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Water gardens and plantings of surface water management ponds.

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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1 -to- Aquatic

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, Organic

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Pollinated by bees and flies.

Native Habitats:

Ponds, lakes, quiet streams, ditches, canals.

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