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Little Floating Heart

Nymphoides cordata, Menyanthaceae

Zones
5–9
Layer
Herbaceous
Lifespan
Perennial
Growth
Fast

Guild Roles

Pollinator AttractorBeneficial Insect Habitat

Growing Conditions

Sun

Full Sun (preferred)Partial Shade (tolerated)

Water

High (established)High (seedling)

Soil pH

6 – 8

Tolerances

Drought
Frost
Heat
Pest Resistance
Disease Resist.

Companion Plants

Green BulrushScirpus atrovirens
Wind ProtectionPhysical Support
Wavy-leaved Water HawthornAponogeton undulatus
Pollinator SharingShade Provision

Antagonistic Plants

Floating PennywortHydrocotyle ranunculoides

Aggressive floating pennywort can form dense mats that shade out other floating-leaved plants

Orange SnowflakeNymphoides hydrophylla

Congeneric floating heart species compete for similar surface and rooting space in aquatic environments

Gibbous DuckweedLemna gibba

Floating heart and gibbous duckweed compete for surface light in temperate ponds, with duckweed often dominating

Uses

Functions

Water FiltrationErosion ControlWildlife HabitatWater Oxygenation

Common Questions

What zones does Little Floating Heart grow in?

Little Floating Heart grows in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 9.

What are good companion plants for Little Floating Heart?

Good companions for Little Floating Heart include Green Bulrush, Wavy-leaved Water Hawthorn.

Design guilds with Little Floating Heart and see companion relationships visually.

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