Scientific Name:
Sagittaria latifolia
Pronunciation:
saj-ee-TAR-ee-uh lat-ih-FOE-lee-uh
Common Name:
Wapato, arrowhead, duck potato
Family Name:
Alismataceae
Plant Type:
Aquatic plant
Key ID Features:
Perennial aquatic or semi-aquatic herb; leaves arrow shaped 5-25cm long; florets with 3 white petals, 1-2cm long form in early summer on racemes with peduncles that are triangular in c.s.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Irregular, Vase
Texture:
Very coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
North America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Bog
Water Use:
High
Landscape Uses:
Aquatic - ponds, Wetland - bogs
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Deltoid, Other
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sagittate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White (yellow stamens)
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
flattened, each with a single burr
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Corms, Rhizomes, Tubers
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Light Level:
High
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Rodents
Specific Pests:
Raccoons and muskrats eat the tubers
