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Nymphaeaceae
Fragrant Water Lily
Nymphaea odorata
Enlightenment and purity.
- Family
- Nymphaeaceae
- Genus
- Nymphaea
- Native to
- North America
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Aquatic perennial
- Height
- 3-6 inches above water
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Pond mud, aquatic substrate
- Water
- Aquatic
- Hardiness
- 3-11
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Each fragrant water lily flower opens in the morning and closes in the afternoon, lasting about 3-4 days.
- The flowers float on the water surface and emit a strong, sweet fragrance to attract beetle pollinators.
- Native Americans used the rhizomes as food and made flour from the dried rootstock.
- The round floating leaves can grow up to 10 inches across and have a distinctive notch to the center.
- Fragrant water lily can aggressively colonize ponds and is considered invasive outside its native range.
Color meanings
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Purity of heart
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Spiritual awakening
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Beauty