Scientific Name:
Nuphar polysepala
Pronunciation:
NOO-far puh-li-SEP-uh-luh
Common Name:
yellow pond lily
Family Name:
Nymphaeaceae
Plant Type:
Aquatic plant
Key ID Features:
Aquatic floating plant; leaves hear-shaped, about 30cm long x20cm wide; flowers yellow, cup-shaped.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Very coarse
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
B.C. west of Cascades, U.S. - northeast, U.S. - northwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Bog
Water Use:
High, Aquatic
Landscape Uses:
Aquatic - ponds, Wetland - bogs, Wildlife food
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Green-yellow
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Entire, Undulate (wavy)
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
11+
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Green-yellow
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Not showy, Berry-like
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes, Floating leaves
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
