Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
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Types
Not Avaialble
Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
1005
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
10-3
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Rose
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
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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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Fishes
Allergy
Mild Allergen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
Hardy Waterlily
In German
Umbrella Tree
Hardy Waterlily
In French
Umbrella Tree
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
O lignum
Hardy Waterlily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Nymphaeales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
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Number of Species
370
1
27800
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