Nymphaea jamesoniana
sleeping beauty water-lily
Nymphaeaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
aquatic
Size:
0.5 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Useful as a curiosity in an aquatic garden as flowers open only late at night and closed by morning.
Considerations:
Open only at night. Fragrant.
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
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
This particular water lily blooms only at night. Personal observation, and a published research study suggest that the pollinator (s) may be beetles.
Native Habitats:
Aquatic. Marsh, lake. Roadside ditches.
