Texas Native Pond PlantsTexas Native Pond Plants by Andrea DeLong-Amaya, Director of Horticulture, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. These plants are all native to the Texas region and are suitable for ponds and water gardens. If you live outside of Texas, these may or may not be native to your area. |
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Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed, Pink Milkweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Bacopa monnieri Herb-of-grace, Water Hyssop, Coastal Water-hyssop |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Canna glauca Water Canna, Louisiana Canna, Maraca Amarilla |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense Jamaica Swamp Sawgrass, Jamaican Saw-grass, Saw-grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Echinodorus berteroi Upright Burrhead |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Echinodorus cordifolius Creeping Burhead, Lance-leaf Burhead, Radican Sword, Burhead, Creeping Water-plantain |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Shade Water: Wet |
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Eleocharis quadrangulata Squarestem Spikerush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: |
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Equisetum hyemale Scouring-rush Horsetail, Horsetail, Scouring Rush, Canuela |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Fuirena simplex Western Umbrella-sedge, Umbrellagrass, Western Umbrella Sedge |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water: |
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Heteranthera dubia Grassleaf Mudplantain, Water Stargrass |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Hibiscus laevis Halberdleaf Rosemallow, Halberdleaf Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Halberd-leaved Hibiscus, Halberd-leaved Rose-mallow |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Hibiscus moscheutos Crimson-eyed Rose-mallow, Marshmallow Hibiscus |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Hydrolea ovata Blue Waterleaf, Ovate False Fiddleleaf, Hairy Hydrolea |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Hymenocallis liriosme Texas Spiderlily, Spring Spiderlily, Spiderlily, Louisiana Spiderlily, Western Marsh Spiderlily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Iris virginica Virginia Iris, Great Blue Flag, Southern Blue Flag |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet |
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Juncus effusus var. solutus Lamp Rush, Soft Rush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Justicia americana American Water-willow, Water-willow |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Kosteletzkya virginica Virginia Saltmarsh Mallow, Virginia Fen-rose, Saltmarsh Mallow, Seashore Mallow |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Ludwigia octovalvis Mexican Primrose-willow, Narrow-leaf Water Primrose, Seedbox, Mexican Primrose Willow |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Ludwigia peploides Floating Primrose-willow, Water-primrose, Creeping Water-primrose |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Marsilea macropoda Bigfoot Water-clover, Water-clover, Clover-fern, Largefoot Pepperwort |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Najas guadalupensis Common Water Nymph, Southern Water Nymph, Najas |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet |
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Nelumbo lutea American Lotus, Yellow Water Lotus, Yellow Lotus |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet |
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Nuphar lutea Yellow Pond Lily, Yellow Cow Lily, Cow Lily, Spatter Dock, Wakas |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Nymphaea odorata American White Water-lily, Fragrant White Water-lily, Fragrant Water-lily, White Water-lily, Sweet-scented White Water-lily, Sweet-scented Water-lily, Beaver Root |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Physostegia intermedia Spring Obedient Plant, Marsh Obedient Plant, Slender False Dragonhead, Intermediate False Dragonhead |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Pluchea odorata var. odorata Sweetscent, Marsh Fleabane, Southern Marsh Fleabane |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed, Pickerel Rush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Potamogeton diversifolius Waterthread Pondweed, Threadleaf Pondweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Potamogeton nodosus Longleaf Pondweed, Knotty Pondweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Rhynchospora colorata Whitetop Sedge, White-topped Sedge, Starrush Whitetop, Star Sedge, Star Rush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Rhynchospora corniculata Shortbristle Horned Beaksedge, Horned Beakrush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: |
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Sagittaria platyphylla Delta Arrowhead |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Saururus cernuus Lizard's Tail, Lizard Tail, Breastweed, Water Dragon |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Schoenoplectus americanus Chairmaker's Bulrush, Olney Three-square |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water: |
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Schoenoplectus californicus California Bulrush, California Club-rush, Giant Bulrush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Thalia dealbata Powdery Alligator-flag, Powdery Thalia, Water Canna |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Vallisneria americana American Eelgrass, Water Celery, Eelgrass, Tapegrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet |