Scientific Name
Brasenia schreberi
Common Name
Water shield; Water target
Water Garden
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Hardiness:
Zones 6-9
Height:
Submerged to floating on surface
Flower:
Purple, three-petaled .5" flowers on water surface; flowers close at night
Foliage:
Floating oval leaves (2.5") borne on long petioles; underside of leaves have a gelatinous coating
Comments:
Trailing rootstock; grows in a wide range of water depths (1" to 6') but does best on water edge with 8 to 10" of water
Cultivars/Species:
N/A
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