Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Aquatics
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
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Types
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Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-76-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
10-3
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
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Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Burgundy
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Burgundy
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Fishes
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ERICA carnea
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
Winter heath
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
अल्पाइन हीथ
Hardy Waterlily
In German
Alpine Heath
Hardy Waterlily
In French
Alpine Heath
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
Alpine Heath
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
Alpine Heath
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
Alpine Heath
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
Alpine Heath
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
Alpini Heath
Hardy Waterlily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Nymphaeales
Family
Ericaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Erica
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Ericeae
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Subfamily
Ericoideae
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Number of Species
6070
1
27800
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