Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
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Types
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Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
10-3
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Dark Red
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Round
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
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
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, 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
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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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Fishes
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
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Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
Jumpseed
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
jumpseed
Hardy Waterlily
In German
jumpseed
Hardy Waterlily
In French
jumpseed
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
jumpseed
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
jumpseed
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
jumpseed
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
jumpseed
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
Salire celeritate
Hardy Waterlily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Nymphaeales
Family
Polygonaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Periscaria
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2570
1
27800
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