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Sagittaria latifolia (Wapato)
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1 hour care
per year
per year
1m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Sagittaria latifolia
Other names
Wapato, Duck potato, American arrowhead, Various-leaved arrowhead
Genus
Sagittaria Sagittaria
Species
S. latifolia - S. latifolia is a marginal aquatic perennial with arrow-shaped leaves and racemes of whorled white flowers.
Sagittaria latifolia is: Deciduous
Habit
Upright
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Waterlily Pests (beetle, aphid, leaf-mining midges) Waterlily Pests (beetle, aphid, leaf-mining midges)
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prevent self-seeding. Cut back in late summer.
Propagation
Sow seed when ripe in containers standing in shallow water. Remove runners in spring.
Propagation methods
Runners, Seed
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Where to grow
Sagittaria latifolia (Wapato) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in full sun at pond margins or in water no deeper than 30cm.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Pond/In water
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Sagittaria latifolia
Other names
Wapato, Duck potato, American arrowhead, Various-leaved arrowhead
Genus
Sagittaria Sagittaria
Species
S. latifolia - S. latifolia is a marginal aquatic perennial with arrow-shaped leaves and racemes of whorled white flowers.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Upright
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Waterlily Pests (beetle, aphid, leaf-mining midges)
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prevent self-seeding. Cut back in late summer.
Propagation
Sow seed when ripe in containers standing in shallow water. Remove runners in spring.
Propagation methods
Runners, Seed
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Where to grow
Sagittaria latifolia (Wapato) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in full sun at pond margins or in water no deeper than 30cm.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Pond/In water
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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| Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Pond/In water | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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