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Plant Picture Guide

Acanthus - Akebia
Allium - Apios
Aquilegia - Asarum
Asclepias - Asimina
Aster - Atrichum
Bambusa - Campsis
Camptosorus - Chamaemelum
Chasmanthium - Coptis
Coreopsis - Dianthus
Dicentra - Erigeron
Eriophorum - Fragaria
Gaillardia - Hedyotis
Helianthus - Indocalamus
Iris - Lamium
Laportea - Lobelia
Lonicera - Maianthemum
Manfreda - Mimulus
Miscanthus
Mitchella - Onoclea
Ophiopogon - Osmunda
Pachysandra - Petasites
Phalaris - Philadelphus
Phlox
Phragmites
Phyllostachys
Physostegia - Polygonum
Polypodium - Potentilla
Prunus - Rhododendron
Rosa - Sasa
Sasaella - Scirpus
Sedum - Senecio
Shibataea - Stachys
Stokesia - Uvularia
Vaccinium - Vetiveria
Viburnum - Vinca
Viola - Zizia


Catalog as of February 04, 2010

Pontederia

(Pontederiaceae - pickerel weed family)
A few species of perennial aquatic herbs of North and South America.

Pontederia cordata - Jul 4 Pontederia cordata - Jul 4 Pontederia cordata - Jul 4 Pontederia cordata - Jul 27 Pontederia cordata - Jul 27 Pontederia cordata
cordata peren • ht 2-4' • zones 4-10

pickerel weed


native, edible, moist - wet, sun
e and cent US

Upright, with glossy, dark green leaves of tropical appearance. Appealing, violet-blue flowers appear in terminal clusters throughout much of the summer. The ripe seeds are described in literture on edible native plants as being starchy and highly nutritious, and edible raw, roasted, or made into flour. For moist to (preferably) wet soil or shallow water, to about 12" deep.

cat # 9D3F
$8.95 each / 3-9, $8.50 ea / 10+, $7.95 ea