Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Shrub
Origin
-
South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas
Types
Nymphaea
-
Number of Varieties
510
0
40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-3
12 - 4
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
White, Orange, Lavender, Plum
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sienna
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sienna
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sienna
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Moist, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Loam, Moist, Sandy
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fishes
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Container, Hanging Basket
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica
Common Name
Hardy Waterlily
Ram's Horn
In Hindi
Hardy Waterlily
Proboscidea louisianica
In German
Hardy Waterlily
Proboscidea louisianica
In French
Hardy Waterlily
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica
In Spanish
Hardy Waterlily
louisianica PROBOSCIDEA
In Greek
Hardy Waterlily
proboscidea louisianica
In Portuguese
Hardy Waterlily
proboscidea louisianica
In Polish
Hardy Waterlily
Proboscidea louisianica
In Latin
Hardy Waterlily
proboscidea louisianica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Scrophulariales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Pedaliaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Proboscidea
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
705
1
27800
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