Monochoria vaginalis, commonly known as Heartshape False Pickerelweed, is a deciduous perennial herb native to wetlands, rice paddies, and shallow waters of Southeast Asia, Australia, and parts of East and South Asia. It typically grows to a height of 1-2 feet and a width of 0.5-1 feet from a small rhizome. This aquatic plant thrives in standing or slow-moving water and is often found in flooded fields. It produces distinctive blue and white flowers in the spring, which are modest in size but can be quite attractive when viewed up close.

Heartshape False Pickerelweed is valued for its ornamental flowers and is used in water gardens and pond margins. It is also utilized in traditional medicine in some cultures. In cultivation, it requires a wet or aquatic environment and can be grown in full sun to part shade. While it is relatively low maintenance, it can become invasive outside its native range due to its rapid growth and ability to spread through rhizomes and seeds. Care should be taken to control its spread to prevent it from outcompeting native species.CC BY-SA 4.0