Tropical Day-Blooming Water Lily, Waterlily 'Green Smoke'

Nymphaea

Family
Nymphaeaceae (nim-fee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Nymphaea (NIM-fee-uh)
Synonym
Hardiness
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Sun Exposure
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
Foliage
Pale Yellow
Pale Green
Light Blue
Other Details
Other details
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Propagation Methods
Herbaceous
Seed Collecting
Soil pH requirements
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Patent Information
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

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

San Jose, California

Miami, Florida

Frederick, Maryland

Denville, New Jersey

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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DENVILLE, NJ (Zone 6a) | March 2013 | neutral

Unique color, but not a great bloomer.

V
Frederick, MD (Zone 6b) | September 2010 | positive

The neatest, most surreal-looking tropical I have ever grown. It didn't win the prize for most blooms (see: 'Colorado', and my unfortuna...Read More

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Saint Simons Island, GA | June 2004 | positive

Beautiful color, does not show as well in a photograph as in person. Strong fragrance. Not as robust as some, but very much worth having.

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

The Green Smoke tropical waterlily has uniquely colored petals. The inner petals are greenish yellow, tipped blue, with outer petals blue...Read More

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