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Sagittaria platyphylla
Also called Delta duck-potato, Giant sagittaria, Broad Leaf Arrowhead, Sagittaria
Delta arrowhead is a perennial aquatic herb native to the eastern United States, grown in shallow water or wet soil and spreading by corms, stolons and seed. It is often invasive, so check local rules before planting.
Sagittaria platyphylla, the delta arrowhead, broad-leaf arrowhead or delta duck-potato, is a plant species native to the eastern United States.
The core of its range extends from central Texas to the Florida Panhandle north to southern Illinois. It is an emergent aquatic plant found in ponds, lakes and slow-moving streams.
Kansas arrowhead · Longbeak arrowhead · Shortbeak arrowhead · Crested arrowhead · Arumleaf arrowhead · Chihuahuan arrowhead · Engelmann's arrowhead · Bunched arrowhead · Threadleaf arrowhead · Grassy arrowhead · Quillwort arrowhead · Springtape
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sagittaria platyphylla 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.
