Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
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Types
Aegopodium podagraria
Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
105
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-156-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
10-3
Sunset Zone
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Fishes
Allergy
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Weather protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo
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Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
AMMI majus
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
बिशप निराना
Hardy Waterlily
In German
Bischofs Unkraut
Hardy Waterlily
In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
biznaga
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
chwastów biskupa
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
Episcopi viriditas
Hardy Waterlily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Nymphaeales
Family
Apiaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Trachyspermum
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
7570
1
27800
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