Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
North America
Types
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
Nymphaea mexicana, Nymphaea odorata
Number of Varieties
2520
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40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
canals, Lakes, marshes, Ponds, sloughs, sluggish streams and rivers, springs
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-103-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, Plum
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week
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
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
-
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
-
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Ethnobotanic, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Poultice
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Water Gardens
Botanical Name
LAVATERA arborea
NUPHAR lutea
Common Name
Tree Mallow
Common Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily
In Hindi
Tree Mallow
पीला तालाब लिली
In German
Baum Mallow
Gelbe Teichrose
In French
Arbre Mallow
Jaune nénuphar
In Spanish
árbol de la malva
Lirio amarillo estanque
In Greek
δέντρο Μολόχα
Κίτρινο λίμνη κρίνος
In Portuguese
Mallow
Lagoa do lírio amarelo
In Polish
drzewo Mallow
Żółty staw lilii
In Latin
ligno malvae
Yellow piscinam lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Nymphaeales
Family
Malvaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Lavatera
Nuphar
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Malveae
-
Subfamily
Malvoideae
-
Number of Species
3045
1
27800
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