Freshwater
Wapato
Sagittaria latifolia
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 Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, and 5 more countries.
Introduced to Austria, Bulgaria, Cook Islands, Czechoslovakia, East Himalaya, France, Germany, Hawaii, and 8 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Sagittaria latifolia is a wetland plant in the family Alismataceae, native to North America and northern South America; common names include broadleaf arrowhead, duck-potato, Indian potato, or wapato. This plant produces edible tubers that have traditionally been extensively used by Native Americans.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Sagitta latifolia
- Sagittaria esculenta
- Sagittaria gracilis
- Sagittaria hastata
- Sagittaria longirostra
- Sagittaria ornithorhyncha
In other languages
- Bredpilblad
- Bredbladet Pilblad
- Broadleaf arrowhead, Duck-potato
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 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.