| Arrow Leaf Pondweed |
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| Original date | 7/8/05 7:20 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 16.2mm |
| Exposure time | 1/127s |
| Aperture | 4.9 |
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| Metering Mode | Partial |
| Camera make | NIKON |
| Camera model | E3700 |
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Botanical name: Pontederia hastata Family: Pontederiaceae (Pickerel weed family)
Synonyms: Monochoria hastata, Monochoria hastifolia, Pontederia vaginalis Blanco
Synonyms: Monochoria hastata, Monochoria hastifolia, Pontederia vaginalis Blanco
Arrow-leaf Pondweed is an emergent aquatic herb with stems approximately
0.7-1.2 m long. Leaves are basal, arrow-shaped. The inflorescence of 10-
40 flowers is in a dense spike 6-9 cm long. The flowers are 13-16 mm long,
purple or whitish. One anther is coloured blue, about 6 mm long, the other 5
anthers are yellow and about 4 mm long. The seed capsule is 7 mm long, and 5-6
mm diameter. This species occurs in India, Sri Lanka and SE Asia, extending
to New Guinea and Australia. Arrow-leaf Pondweed is often grown as an
ornamental in water gardens, and the entire plant except its roots is eaten
in India. Flowering: March-June.
Medicinal uses:
Plant is considered alterative, tonic and
cooling. Juice of leaves is applied to boils. Rhizomes are powdered with
charcoal and used for scurf.
Medicinal uses:
Plant is considered alterative, tonic and
cooling. Juice of leaves is applied to boils. Rhizomes are powdered with
charcoal and used for scurf.| Identification credit: Navendu Pagé | Photographed in Imphal, Manipur. |
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