Nymphaea 'Lucida'
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 3 foot deep. The spread is variable from 2 foot to about 20 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.
'Lucida' is a hardy water lily with red to pink flowers which are very free-flowering. Tolerates partial shade and can be used in any size water garden.
Can be subject to crown rot.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Nymphaea
- Family:
- Nymphaeaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Wildlife Value:
- Lily pads provide a landing place for bees, protection for pond life and shading helps prevent algae growth.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Water Plant
- Habit/Form:
- Horizontal
- Spreading
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Frequent Standing Water
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Star
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- 5-6 in. stellate shaped flower with red inner petals and whitish-pink outer petals with pink veins; slightly fragrant
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Orbicular
- Leaf Margin:
- Sinuate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 10 in. green leaves blotched with purple; underside purple-brown
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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
- Small groups
