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Common names include: arrowhead plant, arrowhead vine, arrowhead philodendron, goosefoot, nephthytis, [3] African evergreen, [4] and American evergreen. [5] The species is native to a wide region of Latin America from Mexico through Bolivia , and naturalized in the West Indies , Florida , Texas , Hawaii , and other places.
Sagittaria latifolia is a plant found in shallow wetlands and is sometimes known as broadleaf arrowhead, [5] duck-potato, [6] Indian potato, or wapato. This plant produces edible tubers that have traditionally been extensively used by Native Americans .
Sagittaria is a genus of about 30 [3] species of aquatic plants whose members go by a variety of common names, including arrowhead, duck potato, swamp potato, tule potato, and wapato. Most are native to South, Central, and North America, but there are also some from Europe, Africa, and Asia. [3] [2]
Sagittaria sagittifolia is a herbaceous perennial plant, growing in water from 10–50 centimetres (4– 19 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches) deep. The leaves above water are arrowhead-shaped, the leaf blade 15–25 cm (6–10 in) long and 10–22 cm (4– 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) broad, on a long petiole holding the leaf up to 45 cm (17 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) above water
Sagittaria cuneata is an aquatic plant, growing in slow-moving and stagnant water bodies such as ponds and small streams. It is quite variable in appearance, and submerged parts of the plant look different from those growing above the surface or on land. It is a perennial herb growing from a white or blue-tinged tuber.
Sagittaria platyphylla, the delta arrowhead, [2] broad-leaf arrowhead or delta duck-potato, is a plant species native to the eastern United States. Description
Sagittaria ambigua, the Kansas arrowhead, is an aquatic plant species native to North America. It is a perennial herb growing up to 90 centimetres (3 feet) tall. The leaves are broadly lanceolate, the blade up to 20 cm (8 in) long and 12 cm (4 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) wide. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Sagittaria trifolia, the threeleaf arrowhead [1] or Chinese arrowhead, is a plant species widespread across the wet areas in Europe and in much of Asia. Distribution