Life Span
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Origin
North America
Types
Nymphaea mexicana, Nymphaea odorata
Number of Varieties
20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
canals, Lakes, marshes, Ponds, sloughs, sluggish streams and rivers, springs
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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29% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Fertilizers
-
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, China Mark Moth, Leaf Rollers, Leeches, Lily Leaf Spot, Mosquito, Muck Midge, Ostracods, Snails, Spider mites, Tadpoles, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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19% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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82% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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77% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Ethnobotanic, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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26% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Botanical Name
NUPHAR lutea
Common Name
Common Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily
In Hindi
पीला तालाब लिली
In German
Gelbe Teichrose
In French
Jaune nénuphar
In Spanish
Lirio amarillo estanque
In Greek
Κίτρινο λίμνη κρίνος
In Portuguese
Lagoa do lírio amarelo
In Polish
Żółty staw lilii
In Latin
Yellow piscinam lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Nuphar
Clade
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
45
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27800
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