Freshwater
Delta arrowhead
Sagittaria platyphylla
Alismataceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Mexico, Panama, and United States.
Introduced to Australia, Hawaii, Indonesia, Italy, Transcaucasus, and Trinidad & Tobago.
More about the species
Description
Sagittaria platyphylla, the delta arrowhead, broad-leaf arrowhead or delta duck-potato, is a plant species native to the eastern United States.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Sagittaria mohrii
In other languages
- Delta duck-potato, Giant sagittaria
Articles
All articles
How to set up a Central American aquarium5 min read
Hard, alkaline water, sand and rock: an aquarium from the rivers and lakes of Mexico and Central America, with cichlids and livebearers.
How to set up a North American aquarium5 min read
Streams and ponds in North America are often cool. How to set up an aquarium without a heater, with pygmy sunfish, shiners and darters.
How to care for aquarium plants3 min read
Light, nutrients and CO₂ in balance, low tech versus high tech, and how to read from the leaves what your plants are missing.