Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Mexico, Central America
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Types
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Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
455
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40000
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Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-106-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
10-3
Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Fishes
Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
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Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
White Ash
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana
Hardy Waterlily
In German
Fraxinus americana
Hardy Waterlily
In French
Fraxinus americana
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
Fraxinus americana
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
Fraxinus americana
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
jesion amerykański
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
Fraxinus
Hardy Waterlily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Nymphaeales
Family
Oleaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6070
1
27800
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