Arrowhead

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Arrowhead is included in the number of plants of the family called chatids, in Latin the name of this plant sounds like this: Sagittaria. As for the name of the family itself, in Latin it will be like this: Alismataceae.

Description of the plant

The homeland of this plant is Asia, America and Europe: arrowhead is common in the Northern Hemisphere, in its tropical and temperate zones. Arrowhead can act as both an annual and a perennial plant, in addition, this plant can be partially or completely submerged in water. Arrowhead leaves are arrow-shaped in shape, and also rather large and pointed. The same leaves that will be floating are ribbon-like. As for the flowers of this plant, they are quite large, white in color, sometimes they are also pinkish. Arrowhead flowers are collected in a brush, and tubers are formed on the shoots of this plant.

It should be noted that this plant has a special love of light. Therefore, for the favorable development of the arrowhead, it is recommended to choose the most illuminated areas. The plant is capable of growing in both slow flowing and standing water. In order to plant a plant directly in the ground without immersion in water, it will be necessary to provide the soil with adequate moisture. It should be remembered that the optimal planting depth for this plant will be about ten to thirty centimeters. However, the plant can grow at a depth of up to five meters, however, in this case, the plant will not bloom. As for winter hardiness, its degree will be directly dependent on the type of this plant.

With the help of this plant, it is possible to design both reservoirs and coastal zones of artificial reservoirs in a very original way. The plant will go well with other aquatic plants. It is noteworthy that the tubers of this plant, the formation of which occurs at the ends of the shoots, are edible. These parts of the plant are eaten by fish, various species of birds, as well as many other aquatic animals.

Features of care and cultivation

This plant does not differ in particular whimsical care, therefore the plant will be able to develop safely even with almost complete absence of any kind of care. Nevertheless, if you plan to plant this plant not in water, but in soil, then you will need to provide the plant with very abundant watering. In order for the plant to grow faster, you will need to feed it.

As for the reproduction of the arrowhead, it can occur both with the help of seeds and in a vegetative way. Vegetatively, the plant can develop by dividing the bush and tubers, the formation of which occurs at the ends of the shoots. It is worth noting that this plant is extremely rarely affected by various diseases and is particularly resistant to attacks from a number of pests.

Description of some types of arrowhead

The height of an ordinary arrowhead will be about eighty centimeters. Depending on the habitat of this type of plant, it will form various types of leaves, which can be both underwater and floating and even airy. The underwater leaves will be linear, the floating ones, in turn, will be long-petiolate, but the aerial leaves can be both erect and long-petiolate, and pointed, and even triangular. The leaves will be yellow-green in color, and also rather narrow.

The height of the subulate arrowhead will fluctuate between five and forty centimeters. Most often, the leaves of this plant are underwater and ribbon-like, while floating leaves will be painted in pale green tones. For the winter, this plant will need to be removed from the reservoirs, which is due to the fact that the plant does not tolerate lower temperatures in winter.