•Status in Florida: Native
•Size at Maturity: Typically grows 2 to 4 feet tall and wide
•Phenology: Perennial aquatic plant with lance-shaped leaves and small white flowers on stalks above the water surface
•Life Cycle: Perennial
•Bloom Season: Spring to summer
•Deciduous, Dioecious, Evergreen: Deciduous
•Sunlight Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
•Soil Texture: Grows in wet to flooded soils, including sandy, loamy, or clay soils
•Soil pH: Tolerant of a wide range, but prefers slightly acidic to neutral (pH 6.0-7.5)
•Moisture Requirements: Requires consistently moist to flooded soil
•Tolerance to Salt Spray: Low tolerance
•Recommended Landscape Uses: Water gardens, ponds, wetland restoration projects
•Maintenance Tips: Low maintenance; may require occasional thinning to prevent overcrowding
•Considerations: Can spread aggressively in favorable conditions; plant in contained water features if desired
•Edible: Tubers are edible when cooked and were historically consumed by Native American tribes
•Medicinal Uses: Tubers have been used in traditional medicine for various ailments
•Toxicity to Pets: Parts of the plant may be toxic if ingested in large quantities
•Florida Native Companion Plant: Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata), arrowhead (Sagittaria spp.)
•Wildlife Benefit: Provides habitat and food for aquatic wildlife such as birds, turtles, and fish
•Caterpillar Host Plant: No documented records of being a host plant for caterpillars in Florida