Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada
Types
Nymphaea alba
western red lily
Number of Varieties
51
0
40000
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Habitat
Ponds
High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory
Dark Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Yellow green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Gray mold, Lily Beetle
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
Flies
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Headache
poisonous to cats
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
-
Other Uses
-
bulb used as starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba
LILIUM philadelphicum
Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily
In Hindi
Nymphaea alba
wood lily
In German
Weiße Seerose
Lilium philadelphicum
In French
Nénuphar blanc
Lilium philadelphicum
In Spanish
Nymphaea alba
lirio de madera
In Greek
Nymphaea alba
ξύλο κρίνος
In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba
wood lily
In Polish
Grzybienie białe
lilia drewna
In Latin
Nymphaea alba
wood lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Liliales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
5080
1
27800
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