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Pineapple Weed and Yellow Pond Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Shrub  

Origin
North America  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
Nymphaea mexicana, Nymphaea odorata  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
1  

Habitat
canals, Lakes, marshes, Ponds, sloughs, sluggish streams and rivers, springs  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Aquatic Plant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Aquatic Plant  
Moderate  

In Winter
Aquatic Plant  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Water Gardens  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NUPHAR lutea  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Common Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
पीला तालाब लिली  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Gelbe Teichrose  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
Jaune nénuphar  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
Lirio amarillo estanque  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
Κίτρινο λίμνη κρίνος  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
Lagoa do lírio amarelo  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
Żółty staw lilii  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
Yellow piscinam lilium  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Asterales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Nuphar  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
45  
1  

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Difference Between Yellow Pond Lily and Pineapple Weed

If you are confused whether Yellow Pond Lily or Pineapple Weed are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Yellow Pond Lily and Pineapple Weed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Yellow Pond Lily are , whereas for Pineapple Weed fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Yellow Pond Lily and Pineapple Weed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Yellow Pond Lily and Pineapple Weed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Yellow Pond Lily and Pineapple Weed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Yellow Pond Lily and Pineapple Weed as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Yellow Pond Lily is Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative and Vasoconstrictor whereas of Pineapple Weed is Digestive disorders. Yellow Pond Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Pineapple Weed has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Yellow Pond Lily vs Pineapple Weed

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Yellow Pond Lily vs Pineapple Weed and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Yellow Pond Lily are whereas of Pineapple Weed have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Yellow Pond Lily has no showy fruits and Pineapple Weed has no showy fruits. Also Yellow Pond Lily is not flowering and Pineapple Weed is not flowering . You can compare Yellow Pond Lily and Pineapple Weed facts and facts of other plants too.

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