Spatterdock, Yellow Pondlily
Nuphar lutea subsp. advena
Nymphaeaceae


Landscape Uses:

Water gardens and along pond and lake edges.

Ecological Restoration Notes:

Availability:
Native plant nurseries.
Description:
Floating aquatic wildflower.
Height:
N/A; floating aquatic.
Growth Rate:
Moderate.
Range:
Widespread in much of eastern and central North America west to Texas and south to Miami-Dade and Collier counties.
Habitats:
Sloughs, marshes and swamps.
Soils:
Wet, poorly-drained organic soils.
Nutritional Requirements:
High; requires rich organic soils for optimal growth.
Salt Water Tolerance:
Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance:
Low; requires moist to wet soils and is intolerant of long periods of drought.
Light Requirements:
Full sun to light shade.
Flower Color:
Yellow.
Flower Characteristics:
Showy.
Flowering Season:
Spring-summer.
Fruit:
Fruit berrylike.
Wildlife and Ecology:
Provides food and cover for wildlife.
Horticultural Notes:
Comments:


Roger L. Hammer