Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
-
-
Types
Ornamental
Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
1805
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-76-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring
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
Medium
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Fishes
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Aster amellus
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
Aster
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
एस्टर
Hardy Waterlily
In German
Astern
Hardy Waterlily
In French
Aster
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
Aster
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
αστήρ
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
Aster
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
aster
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
Aster
Hardy Waterlily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Nymphaeales
Family
Asteraceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Aster
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Astereae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
-
Number of Species
18070
1
27800
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