General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Purple
Other: Color gradually changes from light blue to dark purple over a period of five days.
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Water gardens
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Waterlily

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Location: Missouri Botanical Garden in St Louis
Date: 2023-08-14
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens
Date: 2019-09-11
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens
Date: 2020-07-08

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