Care of the aquatic plant Nuphar lutea or Yellow water-lily |
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The genus Nuphar, family Nymphaeaceae, comprises 9 species of aquatic plants native to the Northern Hemisphere. Some species are: Nuphar lutea, Nuphar adverse, Nuphar japonicum, Nuphar pumila, Nuphar polysepalum. Common names: Yellow water-lily, Brandy-bottle. This species is native to temperate regions of Europe, northwest Africa, and western Asia. They are rhizomatous plants with large bluish-green leaves and a rounded shape that grow floating in water or submerged. The showy solitary flowers are bright yellow. They bloom from late spring to late summer. Yellow water-lily is an ideal plant for ponds or lakes; it combines well with Eichornia, Nymphaea and Hosta. Nuphar lutea needs a bright exposure but without direct sun or semi-shade. Plant at a depth of 40-100 cm (15.7-39.3"). It resists cold but not frost. The ideal soil is a natural muddy bottom; It can also be a mixture of garden soil, peat and leaf mulch (in equal parts); place the mixture in well matted baskets to which stones will be added so that they sink into the pond. The transplant or the planting in a definitive place is done in spring. Brandy-bottle does not need fertilizers if there are also fish in the pond. Fishes can help fight some leaf-eating insects. Nuphar lutea is propagated by division, at 3 years of age, during the spring. |
Images of the aquatic plant Nuphar lutea or Yellow water-lily |
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