Ovate False Fiddleleaf

Hydrolea ovata Nutt. ex Choisy - Waterleaf family

Size

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Blue

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Butterflies

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.