Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Vegetable
Origin
North America
North America, Central America, South America
Types
Nymphaea mexicana, Nymphaea odorata
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Number of Varieties
201
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40000
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Habitat
canals, Lakes, marshes, Ponds, sloughs, sluggish streams and rivers, springs
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
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
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Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
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Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
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Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, China Mark Moth, Leaf Rollers, Leeches, Lily Leaf Spot, Mosquito, Muck Midge, Ostracods, Snails, Spider mites, Tadpoles, Whiteflies
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
-
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic, Wildlife
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Kernel
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
NUPHAR lutea
ZEA mays var rugosa
Common Name
Common Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily
Sweet Corn
In Hindi
पीला तालाब लिली
स्वीट कॉर्न
In German
Gelbe Teichrose
Mais
In French
Jaune nénuphar
Le maïs sucré
In Spanish
Lirio amarillo estanque
Maíz dulce
In Greek
Κίτρινο λίμνη κρίνος
γλυκό καλαμπόκι
In Portuguese
Lagoa do lírio amarelo
milho doce
In Polish
Żółty staw lilii
Kukurydza
In Latin
Yellow piscinam lilium
Dulcis frumentum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Cyperales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Nuphar
Zea
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
451
1
27800
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