Nuphar japonica Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Nymphaeales > Nymphaeaceae > Nuphar

Characteristics

A waterlily. The leaves are heart shaped and wavy along the edges. They are both floating and under water. The floating leaves are reddish brown at first. They become green. The underwater leaves are reddish purple. The leaves are 9 cm long by 6 cm wide. The flower petals are deep yellow. The flowers are 2.5-5 cm across. They are cup like. There are 16-18 petals.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support aquatic
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
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Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity 2-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

Uses food medicinal tea
Edible roots seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions.
Mode divisions
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Images

Nuphar japonica unspecified picture

Distribution

Nuphar japonica world distribution map, present in Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), and Taiwan, Province of China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:605440-1
WFO ID wfo-0000382144
COL ID 4846M
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Nymphozanthus japonicus Nymphaea japonica Nuphar japonica