Nymphaea elegans
blue water-lily
Nymphaeaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
aquatic
Size:
ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white,blue
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Aquatic ---- to ---- Aquatic
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,9B,10A
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Everything from flies, to beetles, and various sorts of bees have been recorded on water lilies. The primary pollinator may be beetles. (In Defense of Plants blog)
Native Habitats:
Ponds, ditches, cypress swamps.
