Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America
South America
Types
not available
Not available
Habitat
canals, Lakes, marshes, Ponds, sloughs, sluggish streams and rivers, springs
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12
5-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Fertilizers
Not Available
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, China Mark Moth, Leaf Rollers, Leeches, Lily Leaf Spot, Mosquito, Muck Midge, Ostracods, Snails, Spider mites, Tadpoles, Whiteflies
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Cottage garden, Edible
Botanical Name
NUPHAR lutea
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Common Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
In Hindi
पीला तालाब लिली
Portulaca
In German
Gelbe Teichrose
Portulak
In French
Jaune nénuphar
portulaca
In Spanish
Lirio amarillo estanque
Portulaca
In Greek
Κίτρινο λίμνη κρίνος
Portulaca
In Portuguese
Lagoa do lírio amarelo
Portulaca
In Polish
Żółty staw lilii
Portulaca
In Latin
Yellow piscinam lilium
Portulaca
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Caryophyllales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Yellow Pond Lily and Portulaca
Season and care of Yellow Pond Lily and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Yellow Pond Lily and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Yellow Pond Lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Portulaca season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Yellow Pond Lily is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Yellow Pond Lily is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.
Yellow Pond Lily and Portulaca Physical Information
Yellow Pond Lily and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Pond Lily height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Yellow Pond Lily and Portulaca are as follows:
Yellow Pond Lily flower color: Yellow
Yellow Pond Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
- Portulaca leaf color: Green
Care of Yellow Pond Lily and Portulaca
Care of Yellow Pond Lily and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Pond Lily pruning is done No pruning needed and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Yellow Pond Lily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.