Author Topic: Any idea what these water plants are in Florida? (Read 2942 times)

greenthumbnails · « **on:** May 22, 2010, 03:50:46 PM »

Went canoeing on some nearby lakes and found these...

tammie · « **Reply #1 on:** May 22, 2010, 04:13:27 PM »

First one is Spadderdock (I'm sure I spelled that wrong..) Second one looks like Bladderwort. The third is a un-named hardy water lily.
Tammie

greenthumbnails · « **Reply #2 on:** May 22, 2010, 04:24:04 PM »

So that spirally submerged plant is Bladderwort then?

tammie · « **Reply #3 on:** May 22, 2010, 04:58:17 PM »

I think so...
Tammie

Joyce · « **Reply #4 on:** May 22, 2010, 05:11:40 PM »

I agree with Tammie on all but...

I don't think it's Bladderwort. Bladderwort used to grow all over the place when we lives in NC and does not look like that.
Never have sees that one before.

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If I had to guess I would say those are bloom stalks to some underwater bottom rooted plant like a Sagittaria.

Missa · « **Reply #5 on:** May 22, 2010, 05:12:41 PM »

Can spatterdock be planted in a pond like lilies?

If so, I may have to keep my eye out for some.

Think I lost my floating heart. :'(

PondmaninAL · « **Reply #6 on:** May 22, 2010, 05:56:14 PM »

Quote from: Missa on May 22, 2010, 05:12:41 PM

Can spatterdock be planted in a pond like lilies?

If so, I may have to keep my eye out for some.

Think I lost my floating heart. :'(

Missa, Spatterdock can be planted in a pond like water lilies. I have proof. I have one and it bloomed last year. Which floating heart did you have? I might be able to get you some.

I think Joyce was close on the second one but instead of Sagittaria, it's Vallisneria because it looks a lot like the flower stalks for my eel grass.

If you saw that water lily in the wild, then I don't know. N. mexicana grows wild in Florida but it's blooms are yellow.

Joyce · « **Reply #7 on:** May 22, 2010, 06:00:58 PM »

Spatterdock is VERY transplantable but not worth it. As far as I am concerned, it's fugly,
and not worth the overgrown weedy mess it is for those little nubby blooms that don't really open.

Yep, that's it, I bet it's a Vallisneria.

That used to grow in NC too.

The native white lily that grows everywhere is N. odorata.
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=NYOD

Missa · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2010, 06:06:52 PM »

Quote from: PondmaninAL on May 22, 2010, 05:56:14 PM

Missa, Spatterdock can be planted in a pond like water lilies. I have proof. I have one and it bloomed last year. Which floating heart did you have? I might be able to get you some.

I think Joyce was close on the second one but instead of Sagittaria, it's Vallisneria because it looks a lot like the flower stalks for my eel grass.

If you saw that water lily in the wild, then I don't know. N. mexicana grows wild in Florida but it's blooms are yellow.

I'm not sure, I don't remember.
I just got it last year from Tranquility.
I think it bloomed yellow but not gonna swear to that.
She called it variegated.

tranquility · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2010, 07:10:14 PM »

Missa I think you are thinking about crushed Ice sag. it has a white with yellow center bloom and is above the water line...I think Scott hit it right on-I think the 2nd one is a val. those curly stalks and blooms are right on for a val.
Lawanna

Missa · « **Reply #10 on:** May 22, 2010, 07:45:50 PM »

Quote from: tranquility on May 22, 2010, 07:10:14 PM

Missa I think you are thinking about crushed Ice sag. it has a white with yellow center bloom and is above the water line...I think Scott hit it right on-I think the 2nd one is a val. those curly stalks and blooms are right on for a val.
Lawanna

No, that's doing good, growing well.

PondmaninAL · « **Reply #11 on:** May 22, 2010, 08:54:00 PM »

Quote from: Missa on May 22, 2010, 06:06:52 PM

Quote from: PondmaninAL on May 22, 2010, 05:56:14 PM

Missa, Spatterdock can be planted in a pond like water lilies. I have proof. I have one and it bloomed last year. Which floating heart did you have? I might be able to get you some.

I think Joyce was close on the second one but instead of Sagittaria, it's Vallisneria because it looks a lot like the flower stalks for my eel grass.

If you saw that water lily in the wild, then I don't know. N. mexicana grows wild in Florida but it's blooms are yellow.

I'm not sure, I don't remember.
I just got it last year from Tranquility.
I think it bloomed yellow but not gonna swear to that.
She called it variegated.

Missa, did it look like this?

Missa · « **Reply #12 on:** May 22, 2010, 09:18:02 PM »

It had red on the leaves I believe.

Oops, it might have been called water snowflake.

PondmaninAL · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2010, 05:39:14 AM »

Water Snowflake I don't have. The only other Nymphoides that I have besides Yellow Floating Heart is Banana Lily and it isn't multiplying yet.

KatFish · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2010, 12:46:51 PM »

The one Scott showed gets red on the leaves (that is, if it's the one I sent). I just can't remember when - full sun or colder temps

But it does get spots of red. If the flowers look right, I'm sure one of us could spare some.

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #15 on:** May 23, 2010, 12:53:06 PM »

I love the spatterdock in my pond. It is growing way earlier in the spring than the waterlilies and I love the way the huge, glossy leaves stand up above the water. It's one of my favorite plants and we got it free in the wild.

PondmaninAL · « **Reply #16 on:** May 23, 2010, 01:10:54 PM »

Quote from: KatFish on May 23, 2010, 12:46:51 PM

The one Scott showed gets red on the leaves (that is, if it's the one I sent). I just can't remember when - full sun or colder temps But it does get spots of red. If the flowers look right, I'm sure one of us could spare some.

Katfish, that's the same one that you sent. I couldn't remember who sent it to me.

I never noticed the red spots on mine. I'll check this year to see if they show.

Missa · « **Reply #17 on:** May 23, 2010, 02:23:37 PM »

How much would y'all be asking for it?

PondmaninAL · « **Reply #18 on:** May 23, 2010, 05:46:07 PM »

On eBay, I sold it for $5.00 and $6.95 shipping for five plants but you are a member of AP and all I would ask for is the shipping, $6.95, payable by PayPal.

Missa · « **Reply #19 on:** May 23, 2010, 05:59:39 PM »

Quote from: PondmaninAL on May 23, 2010, 05:46:07 PM

On eBay, I sold it for $5.00 and $6.95 shipping for five plants but you are a member of AP and all I would ask for is the shipping, $6.95, payable by PayPal.

K
Cool ... give me a day or two.
I'll let ya know.

Missa · « **Reply #20 on:** May 24, 2010, 04:37:08 PM »

Ok, I'll take some.