Freshwater
Giant arrowhead
Sagittaria montevidensis
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 Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
Introduced to India, Indonesia, Leeward Is., Tanzania, and United States.
More about the species
Description
Sagittaria montevidensis is a species of flowering plant in the water-plantain family Alismataceae. Common names include giant arrowhead and California arrowhead.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Sagittaria alismifolia
- Sagittaria andina
- Sagittaria chilensis
- Sagittaria multinervia
- Sagittaria oblonga
- Sagittaria ovifolia
Articles
All articles
How to set up a South American aquarium4 min read
Soft, acidic water, subdued light, sand, roots and fallen leaves: how to set up a biotope aquarium from the Amazon and the rivers around it.
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.