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Sagittaria kurziana
Also called Springtape sagittaria, Strap-leaf sagittaria
Springtape is a perennial aquatic plant from northwest Florida that forms dense masses of long, ribbon-like leaves in spring-fed streams. It needs clear, flowing water and a stable, submerged or shallow-water setup to thrive.
Sagittaria kurziana, common names springtape and strap-leaf sagittaria, is a perennial aquatic plant. It grows up to 250 centimetres (8 feet) tall. It has long, narrow, flat leaves that float on the surface of the water, up to 250 cm long but rarely more than 15 millimetres (1⁄2 inch) wide. These form huge masses of ribbon-like leaves flowing back and forth with the current. Inflorescences also float on the surface, the white flowers very often submerged.
The species is native to Florida and naturalized in the Mariana Islands. It grows along large springs, very often those with high sulfur content, and along the banks of watercourses downstream from such springs.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sagittaria kurziana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
