What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
-9999
Number of Varieties
Not Available
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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5% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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42% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Wet Site
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
16% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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10% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
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90% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
74% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus
Common Name
Lizard's Tail
In Hindi
Saururus cernuus
In German
Saururus cernuus
In French
Saururus cernuus
In Spanish
cernuus Saururus
In Greek
Saururus cernuus
In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus
In Polish
Saururus cernuus
In Latin
Saururi cernuus
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Piperales
Family
Saururaceae
Genus
Saururus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
1
27800
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