Nymphaea 'Trudy Slocum' (Night-blooming Waterlily, Trudy Slocum Waterlily)
Trudy Slocum Waterlily, also known as Night-blooming Waterlily, is an aquatic plant, that has a single orbiculate green leaf resting on the surface of water, and a night-blooming white flower, from where comes its second common name.
To grow Night-blooming Waterlily, plant it in full sun sites, and in poorly drained soil, in ample water.
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- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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Pronunciation: NIM-fee-uh
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Plant type: Groundcover
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Origin: Hybrid Origin
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Heat Zones: 7 to 16
Hardiness Zones: 10 to 13
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Uses: Water/Rain Garden
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Fast
Canopy Texture: Coarse
Spread at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 meters
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Foliage
Leaf Venation: Palmate
Leaf Persistance: Semi Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 20 - 30
Leaf Shape: Orbiculate
Leaf Margins: Dentate
Leaf Texture: Glossy
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green, Brown
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Flower
Flower Type: Solitary
Flower Scent: Pleasant
Flower Color: White
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall
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Trunk
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Fruit
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall
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Tolerance
Heat Tolerance: Yes
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral
Water Requirements: High
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Edible Parts: None
Plant Propagation: Seed, Division, Rhizomes