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Nymphaea odorata

American white waterlily
Family: Nymphaeaceae • Genus: Nymphaea • Region: Alabama, Arkansas, Australia, Ciudad de México, Cuba (Puerto Rico), Delaware, District of Columbia, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Hidalgo, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba (southeast)), Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico (Durango, Michigan, Michoacán de Ocampo) SOUTHERN AMERICA: Bahamas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Québec (south), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (south), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas), United States (Connecticut, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Summary: Nymphaea odorata (American white waterlily) is a plant in the Nymphaeaceae family. Verdica documents 0 traditional uses, 0 phytochemical compounds, and 0 herb-drug interactions for this species.

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About Nymphaea odorata

Nymphaea odorata is a species in the Nymphaeaceae family.

Care Information

SunlightFull sun
Hardiness ZoneUSDA 4-8

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