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Banana Waterlily, Yellow Waterlily

Nymphaeamexicana

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Nymphaeaceae (nim-fee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Nymphaea (NIM-fee-uh)

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Species

mexicana (meks-sih-KAY-nuh)

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Height

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Hardiness

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Sun Exposure

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

Bright Yellow

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Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Mid Fall

Late Fall/Early Winter

Blooms repeatedly

Propagation Methods

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Seed Collecting

May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

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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:

Pittsford, Michigan

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Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) | July 2005 | positive

This lovely Waterlily is a Texas Native Plant.

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Banana Waterlily, Yellow Waterlily

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