Scientific Name:
Nymphaea
(incl. hybrids)
Pronunciation:
nim-FEE-uh
Common Name:
water lily
Family Name:
Nymphaeaceae
Plant Type:
Aquatic plant, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves floating on water surface, attached to the rhizomes by long petioles, margin entire or toothed edges, apex rounded or pointed; flowers rise out of the water or float on the surface.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
U.S. - northeast
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Water Use:
Aquatic, Wetlands
Landscape Uses:
Aquatic - ponds, Container planting (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include N. 'Firecrest' and N. 'Joey Tomacik' (only N. odorata cvs. are likely hardy to Zone 3).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Orbicular
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Dentate, Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
11+
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Yellow, Blue, Violet, Purple, Pink, Red
Flower Scent:
Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Nut
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes, flowers float
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
Course(s):
- CLT Training
Location(s):
- (PHA) PolyHouse and Area : In water feature outside PH#1