Perennials > Sagittaria > Sagittaria cuneata > Sagittaria cuneata
Sagittaria cuneata
Wapato
Origin: North America.
| Family |
| Alismataceae |
| Genus |
| Sagittaria |
| Species |
| cuneata |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 - (-18) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 - 0 |
| Height |
| 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| An aquatic perennial herb with large tubers. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in deep, fast-moving water in full sun. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to the water lily aphid (Rhopalisiphum nymphaea). |
| Leaf Description |
| Submersed leaves to 30 cm, often flaring. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are white, to 2 cm in diameter. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit is a winged, beaked achene. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by tubers in spring. |
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