SCIENTIFIC NAME: Nymphaea spp.

COMMON NAME: Water lily

FAMILY: Nymphaeaceae

TYPE: grouped by size; some frost tolerant

LEAVES: pads range in size from inches to feet, with long petioles

FLOWER: large color range, star shaped lily flower

SEASON OF BLOOM: summer

GROWTH HABIT: floating with submerged roots

SOIL: required for anchoring

SUN: full sun to part shade

HARDINESS:

UTILIZATION: specimen

DISEASES: resistant cultivars are available

INSECTS AND RELATED PESTS:

PROPAGATION: seed or division; many named cultivars

MAINTENANCE: bring indoors during cold winter