Nymphaea odorata (American White Waterlily)

Type: Species | Edit History Plant ID - 18384

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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Nymphaea
Species: Nymphaea odorata


Common Names add American White Waterlily edit \| delete American Waterlily edit \| delete White Waterlily edit \| delete Fragrant Waterlily edit \| delete Water-Lily edit \| delete Waterlily edit \| delete Plant Types edit Perennial Water Plant Zones / Hardiness edit 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C) 10b (to 40 F / 4 C) 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C) Height (Maximum) edit 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) Spread (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m) Flowering Start edit March Flowering End edit October Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium Leaf Shape edit Orbicular Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know.	Suitable For edit Bog Garden/Waterside Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade Soil Types edit Moist Boggy Soil pH edit 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic) 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic) Bloom Colour edit Pink White Wildlife Value edit Bird - food (fruit/berries/insects/seeds) Butterflies (nectar source) Propagation Techniques edit Rhizomes Skill Level edit Some Experience Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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	Tammyd (1215)
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Tammyd (1215) wrote on May 24 2009

The flowers have a wonderful fragrance. It reminds me of Johnson's baby lotion.

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