Additional information
Main characteristics | Sagittaria montevidensis is a marsh plant with 30 cm long sagittate leaves and flowers consisting of three white petals with a wine-red spot at the base. Flowering is very abundant |
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Flowering period | June – September |
Planting depth | From -5 to -20 cm of depth |
Plant height | 80/90 cm |
Recommended basket | Micro-perforated round basket diameter 22, or square 23×23 or 28×28 cm, or oval basket based on available space |
Soil to use | Field soil with 2/3 tablets of Osmocote fertilizer near the rhizome |
Exposure | Full direct sun for at least 6 hours in the middle hours of the day |
PH tolerated | Acidic, neutral or basic (alkaline): 6.5 to 8 |
Frost Resistance | It fears prolonged frost and ice at root level |
Origin | Native plant of South America |
Shipped plant | In temporary 9×9 basket |