General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: In Water
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: Lily pads on surface of water, blooms 4 to 6 inches above; depth from pot to water surface, 5 to 28 inches.
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Nocturnal
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Other: Summer to late fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Water gardens
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Tropical Night-Blooming Water Lily
  • Waterlily

Photo Gallery
Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennet Square, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2019-10-04
Location: St Louis - MoBOT
Date: 2021-10-03
Location: St Louis - MoBOT
Date: 2021-10-03
Location: The Botanical Garden of Helsinki University
Date: 2012-04-30
The picture was made at about 1p.m. local time.
Location: Chicago Botanic Garden
Date: 2018-09-01
Location: Chicago Botanic Garden
Date: 2018-09-01
Location: Chicago Botanic Garden
Date: 2014-10-10
Location: Kew Gardens Water Lily House
Date: 2012-07-26
Photo courtesy of: deror_avi
Location: Kew Gardens Water Lily House
Date: 2014-11-12
Photo courtesy of: deror_avi
Location: Kew Gardens Water Lily House
Date: 2014-11-12
Photo courtesy of: deror_avi
Location: Apple Valley, CA
Date: 2015-01-23
Newly arrived and placed in it's temporary home.
Comments:
  • Posted by yurikashtanov (St.Petersburg, or Sochi, or North Smolensk reg., Russia; Los Frailes, Ecuador - Zone 10a) on Jan 10, 2013 1:28 AM concerning plant:
    Origin: tropical regions of Africa.
Plant Events from our members
dragonfetti On March 9, 2015 Miscellaneous Event
Nursing in house.
dragonfetti On February 25, 2015 Miscellaneous Event
Placed in pond.
dragonfetti On January 30, 2015 Potted up
Planted in soil and placed in temporary pond.
dragonfetti On January 23, 2015 Obtained plant
From eBay; in temporary container. $21.50
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