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Changeable Hardy Water Lily, Waterlily 'Indiana'

Nymphaearustica

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Family
Nymphaeaceae (nim-fee-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Nymphaea (NIM-fee-uh)
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Species
rustica (RUS-tih-kuh)
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Synonym
Height

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Spacing

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Hardiness
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Full Sun
Bloom Time

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Foliage
Gold (yellow-orange)
Bright Yellow
Other Details
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Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Propagation Methods
Herbaceous
Textured
Veined
Seed Collecting

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Soil pH requirements
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
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Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

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Where to Grow

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Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Hampton, Illinois

Denville, New Jersey

Cleveland, Ohio

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NestEggFarms
Alachua, FL (Zone 9a) | July 2003 | positive

This is a changeable hardy. Opens apricot & graduates to apricot/orange, then a deep orange/red. It is subject to crown rot & wilting in ...Read More

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