Pipewort Live Plant Eriocaulon koernickianum - Rare Aquatic Native USA

Pipewort Live Plant (Eriocaulon koernickianum) Overview

The Pipewort live plant, also known as Körnicke's Pipewort, is a rare aquatic or semi-aquatic species native to the USA. It features delicate white puffball blooms atop slender green stems, making it a unique addition to wetland gardens and aquatic collections. This plant thrives in specific wet, sandy, and acidic soil conditions, commonly found in seeps, bogs, and shallow wetlands.

Key Features

• Aquatic or semi-aquatic growth habit forming small clusters
• Distinctive white puffball flowers on thin green stems
• Prefers wet, sandy, acidic soils typical of wetlands
• Suitable for USDA hardiness zones 7 through 9
• Requires full sun to partial shade exposure
• Moderate care level with consistent moisture needs

Growing Information

To successfully grow Eriocaulon koernickianum, maintain consistently moist soil conditions and provide an environment that mimics its natural wetland habitat. The plant prefers full sun to partial shade and thrives in acidic, sandy soils. It is best suited for zones 7 to 9, where it can be planted in seeps, bogs, or shallow wetlands. Due to its specific habitat requirements, moderate care is necessary to ensure healthy growth and flowering.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.