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About Yellow Pond Lily and Japanese Spurge


About Japanese Spurge and Yellow Pond Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Aquatics   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
North America   
China, Japan   

Types
not available   
Not available   

Habitat
canals, Lakes, marshes, Ponds, sloughs, sluggish streams and rivers, springs   
Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
Not Available   
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought, Variety of soil types   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water   
Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Aquatic Plant   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Aquatic Plant   
Moderate   

In Winter
Aquatic Plant   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Pruning
No pruning needed   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Not Available   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, China Mark Moth, Leaf Rollers, Leeches, Lily Leaf Spot, Mosquito, Muck Midge, Ostracods, Snails, Spider mites, Tadpoles, Whiteflies   
Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode   

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site   
Drought, Variety of soil types   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic, Wildlife   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Water Gardens   
Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NUPHAR lutea   
Pachysandra terminalis   

Common Name
Common Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily   
Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge   

In Hindi
पीला तालाब लिली   
जापानी रसदार पौधा   

In German
Gelbe Teichrose   
japanische Spurge   

In French
Jaune nénuphar   
Euphorbe japonaise   

In Spanish
Lirio amarillo estanque   
Euphorbia japonesa   

In Greek
Κίτρινο λίμνη κρίνος   
Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο   

In Portuguese
Lagoa do lírio amarelo   
Spurge japonês   

In Polish
Żółty staw lilii   
japoński Wilczomlecz   

In Latin
Yellow piscinam lilium   
Spurge Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Nymphaeales   
Euphorbiales   

Family
Nymphaeaceae   
Buxaceae   

Genus
Nuphar   
Pachysandra   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
5   
99+

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Properties of Yellow Pond Lily and Japanese Spurge

Wondering what are the properties of Yellow Pond Lily and Japanese Spurge? We provide you with everything About Yellow Pond Lily and Japanese Spurge. Yellow Pond Lily doesn't have thorns and Japanese Spurge doesn't have thorns. Also Yellow Pond Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Yellow Pond Lily has allergic reactions like Not Available and Japanese Spurge has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Yellow Pond Lily and Japanese Spurge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Yellow Pond Lily and Japanese Spurge

Season and care of Yellow Pond Lily and Japanese Spurge is important to know. While considering everything about Yellow Pond Lily and Japanese Spurge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Yellow Pond Lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Japanese Spurge season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Yellow Pond Lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Japanese Spurge is Loam while the PH of soil for Yellow Pond Lily is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Spurge is Acidic, Neutral.

Yellow Pond Lily and Japanese Spurge Physical Information

Yellow Pond Lily and Japanese Spurge physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Pond Lily height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Japanese Spurge height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Pond Lily and Japanese Spurge are as follows:

Care of Yellow Pond Lily and Japanese Spurge

Care of Yellow Pond Lily and Japanese Spurge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Pond Lily pruning is done No pruning needed and Japanese Spurge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yellow Pond Lily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Japanese Spurge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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