Nuphar sagittifolia
Cape Fear spatterdock · Yellow pond-lily
Description
Source: wikipedia (CC BY-SA)Nuphar sagittifolia, also known as Arrowleaf Pond-lily, Cape Fear spatterdock, or Narrow-leaved Spatterdock, is a perennial, rhizomatous, aquatic herb in the family Nymphaeaceae with unique narrowly lanceolate leaves known only from North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Cape Fear spatterdock comes from habitats with abundant sunlight, such as the shallow margins of ponds and lakes. It prefers full sun, although it can tolerate partial sun as well.
🌡️ Temperature 5–35°C
Cape fear spatterdock can tolerate a wide range of temperature conditions, though its distribution may still be constrained by specific combinations of water and heat. It does best in warm summer climates with adequate rainfall or watering. Extended periods of cloudy, rainy weather and prolonged high temperatures can increase the risk of Cape fear spatterdock dying. In winter, providing proper protection from cold can boost the plant's chances of survival.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Nuphar
- Family
- Nymphaeaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-9
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 61 cm
- Mature Spread
- 49 cm to 91 cm
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green, Olive Drab
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Flower Size
- 3.05 cm to 5.08 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, Summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall