Echinodorus palaefolius
BURR HEAD, MEXICAN SWORD PLANT
Alismataceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: usually boggy to aquatic

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

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Origins: South America

Other Botanical Names: Sagittaria palaefolia

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Echinodorus palaefolius
BURR HEAD, MEXICAN SWORD PLANT
Alismataceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: usually boggy to aquatic

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late spring to early autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & oriental designs

Uses: mass planting, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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