Nymphaea 'Antares'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- nim-FAY-ah
- Description
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Water lilies are a group of plants containing about 70 known species. They are either tropical or hardy and grow in water 3 inches to 2 foot deep. The spread is variable from 2 foot to about 12 foot. Larger plants need larger water gardens or ponds. Short ones do well growing in containers. They prefer non-moving water without fountains or currents. Most prefer full sun but some will tolerate some shade. The flowers are showy and usually fragrant with showy lily pads for leaves. Viviparous water lilies form plantlets attached to the mother plant.
'Antares' is an exceptional night-blooming tropical water lily with beautiful dark rosy red flowers. The flowers open in the evening and close up in the late morning hours. It is very free flowering with cup-shaped 6" to 8" flowers. Bronze leaves can grow to 10" to 12" in diameter. Good for medium to large water gardens. It spreads 5-6 feet wide.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Nymphaea
- Family:
- Nymphaeaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Distribution:
- southeast
- Wildlife Value:
- Water lily leaves provide a landing pad for thirsty bees while offering shelter for aquatic wildlife beneath the surface. The shade cast from the leaves also helps to prevent the growth of algae.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Water Plant
- Habit/Form:
- Horizontal
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Occasionally Wet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- 6-10 in. cup-like, dark rosy red flowers
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Orbicular
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 10-12 in. green leaves; new leaves are bronzy with green veins
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Pond
- Landscape Theme:
- Water Garden
- Design Feature:
- Mass Planting
