Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Aquatics
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
North America
Types
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Nymphaea mexicana, Nymphaea odorata
Number of Varieties
120
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
canals, Lakes, marshes, Ponds, sloughs, sluggish streams and rivers, springs
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
-
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
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
-
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms
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
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
-
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Ethnobotanic, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor
Part of Plant Used
Kernel
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ZEA mays var rugosa
NUPHAR lutea
Common Name
Sweet Corn
Common Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily
In Hindi
स्वीट कॉर्न
पीला तालाब लिली
In German
Mais
Gelbe Teichrose
In French
Le maïs sucré
Jaune nénuphar
In Spanish
Maíz dulce
Lirio amarillo estanque
In Greek
γλυκό καλαμπόκι
Κίτρινο λίμνη κρίνος
In Portuguese
milho doce
Lagoa do lírio amarelo
In Polish
Kukurydza
Żółty staw lilii
In Latin
Dulcis frumentum
Yellow piscinam lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Nymphaeales
Family
Poaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Zea
Nuphar
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Andropogoneae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
145
1
27800
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