Nymphaea odorata, also known as the American white waterlily, fragrant water-lily, is an aquatic plant belonging to the genus Nymphaea. It can commonly be found in shallow lakes, ponds, and permanent slow moving waters throughout North America where it ranges from Central America to northern Canada.
White Waterlily Care
Nymphaea Odorata
What is the plant
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Humidity
High
Lighting
Shade
Hardiness zone
4 - 11
Difficulty
Easy
Hibernation
Cold Period
Toxicity
Poisonous
Invasive
Weed
How to Care for the Plant
Sunlight
They come in pink, white and yellow. It is possible to grow both types under lights​.
Temperature
A. Water temperatures ideally should be sixty degrees and above. Generally, as long as the plants are vibrant they will respond well to treatment. Shore-Klear tends to perform best when the plant is mature.
Container
Place the rhizomes in pots in shallow water until established.
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Additional
Water lilies are not true lilies and are instead a part of the genus Nymphaea and so are not poisonous to cats but still can be poisonous to dogs if ingested in large amounts. It is, however, essential to check which species as the White Water Lily is not poisonous but the Yellow Water Lilies are poisonous.
The underside of the leaf is green or reddish-purple in color. The flower can be up to 5 inches wide with numerous white petals and is attached to a separate stem from the leaf.
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