• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Michelle P (Palm Harbor home landscape)
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nymphaea odorata

white water-lily

Nomenclature

Common Name:

white water-lily

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Nymphaea odorata

Family:

Nymphaeaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

aquatic

Size:

Floating--leaves -- spread about 5 ft on water surface.

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

Winter dormant. Blooms sprint to fall when wet and warm.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Aquatic species with floating leaves and flowers. Spreads in appropriate water bodies.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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1 -to- Stays wet

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, Clay, Loam, Organic

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Flies, bees, and beetles have been recorded. 

Native Habitats:

Aquatic. Marshes, swamps in openings, still water.

Comments:

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General Comments:

While native in Florida, this species is invasive in other areas, especially the Pacific Northwest.