American White Water Liliy

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 American White Water Lily a species of Water Lilies

American White Water Lily a species of Water Lilies
Water lily

Common Name:

  • White lily
  • Water lily
  • Beaver root
  • Fragrent water lily

Botanical Name:

Nypheae odorata

Information:

American white water-lily (Nymphaea odorata) is an aquatic flowering plant native to Central and North America. It is a common food for many species of birds and turtles. The shade american white water-lily casts over its pond habitats helps stifle algae growth, a side effect that is beneficial to most of the aquatic wildlife around it.

Scientific classification

Genus:

Nymphaea - Water lilies

Family:

Nymphaeaceae - Water-lily

Order:

Nymphaeales - Water-lilies, fanworts, and allies

Class:

Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons, Dicots, Eudicots

Phylum:

Tracheophyta - Vascular plants, Seed plants, Ferns, Tracheophytes

Characteristics:

Plant Type:

Herb

Lifespal:

Perennial

Bloom Time:

Summer

Plant Height:

8 feet

Spread:

2 to 4 feet

Flower Size:

4 to 6 inches

Habitat:

Acidic or alkaline ponds, lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, pools in marshes, ditches, canals, sloughs

Flower Color:

WhitePink

Leaf Color:

GreenPurpleLavender


Conditions Requirement:

Difficulty Rating:

American white water-lily is super easy to take care of, with resistance to almost all pests and diseases. It is a perfect option for gardeners with brown thumbs.

Sunlight:

Full sun, Partial sun

Hardiness:

10 ℉

Hardiness Zones:

8 to 10

Soil:

Clay, loam; poorly drained; slightly acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline


Care Guide:

Water:

Aquatic plant, can be cultivated in water.

Planting Time:

Spring

Harvest Time:

Late summer, Early autumn, Mid autumn

Propagation:

Division

Pests and Diseases:

Crown rot, brown spot, water lily leaf spot; water-lily beetle, water lily aphid, brown china-mark moth, false leaf-mining midge. 

Plant Distribution:

  • American white water-lily is native to the eastern United States. 
  • The aquatic plant is often cultivated for home water gardens as an ornamental flower. 
  • Unfortunately, the american white water-lily has spread beyond gardens to become an invasive species in the western part of the United States. 
  • The plants spread into clumps when left alone. It is not a problem in gardens, but the plant can quickly cover the surface of a pond. 
  • It will push out native plant life and deprive aquatic species of oxygen. 
  • The plant divides by tubers, which rapidly multiply each year.

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