Nymphaea odorata | Water Lily, Pond Lily | Flower
Nymphaea odorata belongs to the plant family NYMPHAEACE and Genus Nymphaea This Flower prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Nymphaea odorata does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Nymphaea odorata so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Nymphaea odorata water lily,pond lily is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Nymphaea odorata can survive the coldest of winter climates with annual temperatures as low as -50 Fahrenheit. Water lily (also known as pond lily) needs summer days with high heat. This plant does best in full sun. It needs soil that is wet.
Nymphaea odorata will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Nymphaea odorata is a perennial. Leaves: Water lily (locally known in some parts as pond lily) has flat circular leaves with red undersides that float on the water surface. Flowers: This plant has short lived flower blossoms that close at night and open in the daytime. Flowers appear in July and August. Typically the blossoms are either white or pink.
Nymphaea odorata | Water Lily, Pond Lily is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is white,pink. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: short lived flower blossoms that close at night and open in the daytime
Flowers of the plant Nymphaea odorata have a smell of sweetly fragrant flowers and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … |
In the Northern Hemisphere Nymphaea odorata starts to bloom around 07,01 blooming stops about 08,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 4" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Nymphaea odorata has numerous traditional medicinal uses. Some of its many uses are: as an astringent, as an antiseptic, as an irritable bowel relief and as an anaphrodisiac. More uses are listed in the medicinal properties section. The rhizome and the flowers are used in herbal preparations.
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