Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
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Types
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Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
205
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40000
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Habitat
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-3
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,540.00 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2,540.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
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Green
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Round
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale
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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
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
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Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Fishes
Allergy
Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasifera
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
चेरी प्लम
Hardy Waterlily
In German
cherry Plum
Hardy Waterlily
In French
Prunus
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
cherry Plum
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
Cherry Plum
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
cherry Plum
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
Cherry Plum
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
cerasus PRUNUM
Hardy Waterlily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Nymphaeales
Family
Rosaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Prunus
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Amygdaleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
20070
1
27800
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