Euryale ferox

Prickly Waterlily, Fox Nuts

Family: Nymphaeaceae Water Lily


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 8A - 11
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Lavender, pink, purple, red
Bloom time Early Summer to Early Fall
Water needs Moist to wet
Landscape uses Container, specimen
Height 1" to 2" / 0cm to 5cm
Spread 12" to 4' / 30cm to 1.20m
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Evergreen
Leaf color Green, purple
Fruit color n/a
Soil type Loamy
Form Spreading or horizontal
Attributes and features Attractive foilage