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Clickable Taxonomic Tree of the Plant Kingdom
Species = Sagittaria sagittifolia
![[Double Arrowhead]](../images/arwhddbl.jpg)
Care and Requirements.
Double Arrowhead is from a group of plants known as marginal, bog, or
shallow water plants. Marginals typically like to have their
roots constantly wet, but most of the plant is held above water
level.
"..Bog plants add height and texture to any water garden.
Most will survive in moist/damp soil, and tolerate water depths
from 2"-12" depending on the species. Full sun is
preferred (4-6 hours/day); but some tolerate partial shade/sun.
Most marginal plants are highly invasive, and should not be
planted on the bottom of earthen ponds. Plant in 1-3 gallon
container in garden soil. Plants are hardy in zones indicated;
treat as annuals in other areas..."
Habit Narrow arrowhead shaped foliage. Large double white carnation-like flowers.
Height Grows to 48" tall.
Water Depth
Requires 3"-6" water depth.
Hardiness Zones 5-10.
Varieties Technically, the double flowered variety is known as S. sagittifolia var. 'Flore Pleno' but often called S. japonica.
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Kingdom = Plantae
Subkingdom = Tracheobionta
SuperDivision = Spermatophyta
Division = Magnoliophyta
Class = Liliopsida
Subclass = Alismatidea
Order = Alismatales
Family = Alismataceae
Genus = Sagittaria
Cross referenced against the National Center for Biotechnology Information's Taxonomy Browser, and the WikiSpecies website.
Pronunciations and derivations taken from "Dictionary of Plant Names"
Sagittaria - sa-gi-tah-ree-a. From Latin sagitta (an arrow)
referring to the shape of the leaves.
latifolia - lah-tee-fo-lee-a. Broad-leaved. N. America.
sagittifolia - sa-gi-ti-fo-lee-a. With arrow shaped
leaves. Europe, Asia.
'Flore Pleno' - flo-ree-play-no. (= S. japonica 'Flore Pleno').
With double flowers.
trifolia - tri-fo-lee-a. Three-leaved, the leaves are
three-lobed. N. hemisphere.
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