Nuphar advena
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Cowlily, Spatterdock
Nymphaeaceae
Also known as Nuphar lutea
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Aquatic | |
| Size: | ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Fruit Color: | NA | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers, Interesting foliage |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Water gardens and ponds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | This species can become overly dense and completely cover small ponds. Recommended for edges of larger ponds/lakes or streams, or where one wants a green surface (stormwater pond). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | From pieces of underwater stems. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Friends, Specialty providers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Aquatic (always flooded) ----- to ----- Aquatic) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Aquatic (always flooded) ----- to ----- Aquatic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Pond, lake, or stream bottom, Organic material (muck) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Provides structure for fish, frogs, etc. in aquatic settings. | |
| Insects: | Pollinated by flies and beetles. Several bees have been documented visiting this species including Hylaeus schwarzi, Evylaeus nelumbonis and Apis mellifera (honeybee) (Deyrup et al. 2002). | |
| Native Habitats: | Marshes, ponds, swamps, rivers, streams. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | Not frequently seen for sale, but readily available from plant fragments. Used in wetland restoration. |