Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
South America
North America
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Nymphaea mexicana, Nymphaea odorata
Number of Varieties
320
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
canals, Lakes, marshes, Ponds, sloughs, sluggish streams and rivers, springs
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-103-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
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Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Aphids, Beetles, China Mark Moth, Leaf Rollers, Leeches, Lily Leaf Spot, Mosquito, Muck Midge, Ostracods, Snails, Spider mites, Tadpoles, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
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Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Ethnobotanic, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Water Gardens
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
NUPHAR lutea
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Common Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
पीला तालाब लिली
In German
peruvian daffodil
Gelbe Teichrose
In French
peruvian daffodil
Jaune nénuphar
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Lirio amarillo estanque
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Κίτρινο λίμνη κρίνος
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Lagoa do lírio amarelo
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Żółty staw lilii
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Yellow piscinam lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Nymphaeales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Nuphar
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Clinantheae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
4045
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27800
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