Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Shrub
Origin
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Brazil
Types
Nymphaea
-
Number of Varieties
525
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
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Fruit Color
Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sienna
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sienna
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sienna
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fishes
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Common Name
Hardy Waterlily
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
In Hindi
Hardy Waterlily
Raintree
In German
Hardy Waterlily
raintree
In French
Hardy Waterlily
raintree
In Spanish
Hardy Waterlily
raintree
In Greek
Hardy Waterlily
Raintree
In Portuguese
Hardy Waterlily
Raintree
In Polish
Hardy Waterlily
Raintree
In Latin
Hardy Waterlily
Raintree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Solanales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Brunfelsia
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Petunioideae
Number of Species
7050
1
27800
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