Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
North America
Melanesia, Australia
Types
Nymphaea mexicana, Nymphaea odorata
Umbrella plant
Amate
Number of Varieties
201000
0
40000
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Habitat
canals, Lakes, marshes, Ponds, sloughs, sluggish streams and rivers, springs
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-1210-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
-
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, China Mark Moth, Leaf Rollers, Leeches, Lily Leaf Spot, Mosquito, Muck Midge, Ostracods, Snails, Spider mites, Tadpoles, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Dermititis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
NUPHAR lutea
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
Common Name
Common Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily
Octopus Tree
In Hindi
पीला तालाब लिली
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
In German
Gelbe Teichrose
Octopus tree
In French
Jaune nénuphar
arbre Octopus
In Spanish
Lirio amarillo estanque
árbol pulpo
In Greek
Κίτρινο λίμνη κρίνος
χταπόδι δέντρο
In Portuguese
Lagoa do lírio amarelo
Octopus árvore
In Polish
Żółty staw lilii
Ośmiornica drzewo
In Latin
Yellow piscinam lilium
polypus ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Apiales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Araliaceae
Genus
Nuphar
Schefflera
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Aralioideae
Number of Species
4515
1
27800
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