Pontederia L., is a genus of aquatic plant tristílicas. Pontederia is endemic to America, distributed from Canada to Argentina, it is partially submerged in ponds or swamps. Etymology The great Linnaeus named this genus after the Italian botanist Giulio Pontedera. Description Pontederia plants have large waxy leaves, succulent stems and thick, fibrous roots. They have rhizomes that allow rapid colonization by vegetative reproduction. The perennial species are cause for great spike of flowers in summer. There is a kind of bee (Dufourea novae-angliae) who visits only Pontederia cordata. Ducks feed on fruit. Pontederia cordata, and also another family member, Eichhornia crassipes, have become invasive in many tropical and temperate parts of the globe, but in turn, are efficient biological filter polluted water. debuggers. Source: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontederia See Also: ... read more