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Nymphaea (odorata)

Carol and Jerry Baskin
Professors
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225
seedlings.uidaho.com
Family Scientific Name: Nymphaeaceae
Family Common Name: Water Lily Family
Scientific Name: Nymphaea odorata Ait.
Common Name: White water lily
Species Code: NYMODO
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Processing: Inferred seed dormancy is physiological dormancy.
Pre-Planting Treatments: Seeds were cold stratified for 150 days.
Seeds germinated at room temperature.
References: Else and Riemer.1984. Baskin,C.C. and Baskin, J.M. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press.1998.666p.
Factors affecting the germination of seeds of fragrant waterlily (Nymphaeaodorata). Journal of Aquatic Plant Management.22 22-25.

Citation:

Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2003. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Nymphaea odorata Ait. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/02/25). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.