Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Aquatics
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
North America
Types
-
Nymphaea mexicana, Nymphaea odorata
Number of Varieties
120
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
canals, Lakes, marshes, Ponds, sloughs, sluggish streams and rivers, springs
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-113-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
-
Pests and Diseases
bees
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
-
Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Ethnobotanic, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus
NUPHAR lutea
Common Name
Lizard's Tail
Common Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily
In Hindi
Saururus cernuus
पीला तालाब लिली
In German
Saururus cernuus
Gelbe Teichrose
In French
Saururus cernuus
Jaune nénuphar
In Spanish
cernuus Saururus
Lirio amarillo estanque
In Greek
Saururus cernuus
Κίτρινο λίμνη κρίνος
In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus
Lagoa do lírio amarelo
In Polish
Saururus cernuus
Żółty staw lilii
In Latin
Saururi cernuus
Yellow piscinam lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Piperales
Nymphaeales
Family
Saururaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Saururus
Nuphar
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
145
1
27800
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