Nymphoides cordata: Country Or Region Of Origin
Eastern U.S.A. and Canada
Plant Profile: Nymphoides cordata
Taxonomy: Nymphoides cordataNames
Little Floatingheart
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Genus:Nymphoides
Species:cordata
Family:Menyanthaceae
The Little Floatingheart is a freshwater plant known for its fragile white blossoms, belonging to the buckbean family.
**Habitat:** This species thrives in upland depression ponds, slow-moving streams, and beaver ponds, predominantly found in the fall-line Sandhills.
Nymphoides cordata Feature Summary
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Tags
#water garden
#white flowers
#water plant
#NC native
#aquatic plant
#native water plant
#food source summer
#Coastal OBL
#food source herbage
#Piedmont Mountains OBL
#bird friendly
#food source hard mast fruit
#mammals
#audubon
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Nymphoides cordata Feature Summary
Attributes
Eastern U.S.A. and Canada
AL , CT , DE , FL , GA , LA , MA , MD , ME , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , VT. Canada: NB , NL , NS , PE
Heat and drought tolerant.
Perennial
Fruit
Fruit displays from May to September.
Summer
Flowers
White flowers bloom from April to August.
White
Summer
Whole Plant Traits
Native Plant
Water Plant
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Moist
Occasionally Wet
Frequent Standing Water
Coastal
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Native Garden
Water Garden
Riparian
Pond
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Nymphoides cordata Attributes
Nymphoides cordata: Distribution
AL , CT , DE , FL , GA , LA , MA , MD , ME , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , VT. Canada: NB , NL , NS , PE
Nymphoides cordata: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Heat and drought tolerant.
Nymphoides cordata: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Nymphoides cordata Fruit
Nymphoides cordata: Fruit Description
Fruit displays from May to September.
Nymphoides cordata: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Nymphoides cordata Flowers
Nymphoides cordata: Flower Description
White flowers bloom from April to August.
Nymphoides cordata: Flower Color
White
Nymphoides cordata: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Nymphoides cordata Whole Plant Traits
Nymphoides cordata: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Nymphoides cordata Cultural Conditions
Nymphoides cordata: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Nymphoides cordata: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Nymphoides cordata: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Nymphoides cordata: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Nymphoides cordata Leaves
Nymphoides cordata: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Nymphoides cordata Stem
Nymphoides cordata: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Nymphoides cordata Landscape
Nymphoides cordata: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Nymphoides cordata: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
