Euryale ferox
FOX NUT, GORGON PLANT
Nymphaeaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: aquatic

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.05m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

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Origins: India-Subcontinent, Himalayas, China-Korea-Taiwan, Japan

Other Botanical Names:

Other Common Names: Prickly Water Lily

 
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Euryale ferox
FOX NUT, GORGON PLANT
Nymphaeaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: aquatic

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.05m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: red, purple or mauve

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Ornamental Fruit: prickly


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical designs

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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