Pontederia cordata

Origin

North America

Production

China

Category

Pontederiaceae, Pontederia

Blooming

Flowering and fruiting period May-October

Color

Flower color blue purple

Size

Diameter 芒聣楼 10 cm, height 15-18 cm

Soil

Often planted in shallow pool

Sunlight

Likes sunshine, put in sunny places, avoid strong sunlight in summer at noon

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Fertilization

Need more fertilization, dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 2-3 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

Home Assistant Code

Use the following code in Home Assistant's configuration.yaml to set the limits for the Plant Monitor integration.

  plant:
   name_of_your_plant:
      sensors:
         ...

      # Pontederia cordata
      min_moisture: 15
      max_moisture: 60
      min_conductivity: 350
      max_conductivity: 2000
      min_temperature: 5
      max_temperature: 32
      min_brightness: 3500
      max_brightness: 50000
  

Plant as JSON

You can also retrieve the plant information in a machine readable format.