- Type:
- Wildflower
- Light Exposure:
- Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun
- Soil Moisture:
- Wet
- Height:
- 1 to 2 feet
- Bloom Color:
- Brown, Green
Notes/Description:
Variable-leaf pondweed is a perennial plant that has two kinds of leaves. The floating leaves are leathery textured, oval to elliptical 3/8 to 1 1/2 inches long and 3/8 to 3/4 inches wide with a petiole one to two times a long as the blade. The submerged leaves are thin, less than 1/8 of an inch wide and 3/4 to 2 1/4 inches long with obvious midvein and a pointed tip. The fruits are flat about 1/8 of an inch wide and arise from the axis of the floating leaves.