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    Facts and Benefits of American white waterlily

    By SylviaDecember 26, 2017Updated:December 27, 2017No Comments8 Mins Read
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    American white waterlily Quick Facts
    Name: American white waterlily
    Scientific Name: Nymphaea odorata
    Origin Eastern North America
    Shapes Depressed globular, fleshy body
    Taste Pungent, bitter, Astringent
    Nymphaea odorata, also known as the American white waterlily, Fragrant Water Lily, Cow cabbage, Cow lily, Fragrant water lily, Pond lily, Sweet scented pond lily, Sweet scented water lily, Sweet water lily, Toad lily, Water cabbage, Water nymph, White pond lily, White water lily, Tuberous water lily,  is an aquatic perennial plant belonging to the genus Nymphaea. The plant is native to Eastern North America, from Manitoba and Ontario to the Atlantic Provinces south to Texas and Florida. It can commonly be found in shallow lakes, ponds, and permanent slow moving waters throughout North America where it ranges from Central America to northern Canada. It is also described from Brazil and Guyana.

    The water lily takes its genus name, Nymphaea, from the Greek numphe, meaning “water nymph” or “virgin”. The Greeks are said to have given the flower this name because of its reputed anti-aphrodisiac qualities. They grow from blackish, large, fleshy perennial rhizomes beneath the soil at the bottom of a water feature and have long, tubular stems that bring oxygen from the waxy green leaves that float on the surface to the underwater parts of the plant.

    Plant Description

    American white water lily is a perennial Strong-rooted aquatic herb that grows about 0.5–2 m (1.5–6.5 ft.) tall. The plant is found growing in acidic or alkaline ponds, lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, pools in marshes, ditches, canals, or sloughs, protected areas of lakes, and clear slow-moving rivers, particularly where dams have been constructed.  The plant grows to the surface of the water from a thick horizontal root-stock, stem is absent. It consists of blackish, large, fleshy perennial rhizome.

    Leaves

    Leaves are always floating orbicular, smooth, and shining, dark green above, wine-color beneath. They are narrowly and deeply cut almost to the center, where the stem is attached.

    Flowers & Fruit

    Flowers are large, regular, bowl shaped, 5–20 cm (2–8 in.) wide, white or rose-colored, beautiful and fragrant. Only one flower on single stem that are white, fragrant, 2-6 inches across, and floating on the water. Flowers open in the early morning and close about noon. There are 4 sepals and many rows of white petals, often more than 25, which are 3/4-4 inches long, thick, and pointed at the tip. There are more than 70 stamens. The outer ones are large and petal-like; they become smaller toward the cent. Flowering normally takes place from Jul to August. Fruit is a depressed globular, fleshy body that consists of seeds that are oblong, stipulate.

    Some Popular water lily species

    1. ‘Afterglow’ water lily

    Nymphaea ‘Afterglow’ offers magical coloring (pink flowers touched with shades of yellow and orange) on its very fragrant flowers during the day. Plants spread 6-8 feet.

    2. ‘Arc en Ciel’ water lily

    Nymphaea ‘Arc en Ciel’ offers showy foliage; each leaf is unique, with splashes of pink, yellow, cream, and sometimes red. Pale pink flowers open in daytime and fade as they age. Plants spread to 4-5 feet wide.

    3. Cape blue water lily

    Nymphaea capensis is a day-bloomer that features fragrant light blue flowers with a distinct star shape that rise above the floating leaves in summer. The plant spreads 5-8 feet.

    4. ‘Carolina Sunset’ water lily

    Nymphaea ‘Carolina Sunset’ bears peach-color blooms during the day and grows to 8 inches wide.

    5. ‘Chromatella’ water lily

    Nymphaea ‘Chromatella’ bears small yellow flowers during the day, as well as attractive purple-mottled foliage. This dwarf variety is perfect for petite ponds and container gardens, and it tolerates light shade.

    6. ‘Colorado’ water lily

    Nymphaea ‘Colorado’ delights with vivid pink-peach day-blooming flowers tipped in pale yellow. Its new leaves are burgundy, adding extra interest. The plants grow 3-5 feet across.

    7. European white water lily

    Nymphaea Alba bears cup-shape white flowers, sometimes tinged pink, around a center of showy stamens. The dark green leaves have red undersides. The plant spreads 5-1/2 feet.

    8. Fragrant water lily

    Nymphaea odorata is a North American native that’s fast-growing and endowed with very fragrant flowers. Held high above the foliage, the white blooms are 6-8 inches in diameter. Plants spread 5-7 feet wide.

    9. ‘George L. Thomas’ water lily

    Nymphaea ‘George L. Thomas’ offers shimmering, deep pink blooms during the day. This fast-growing plant needs a larger pond to show off its glory. It spreads 6-12 feet.

    10. ‘Helvola’ water lily

    Nymphaea ‘Helvola’ is a miniature day-blooming variety that produces small yellow flowers among leaves streaked with purple. It spreads to 2-3 feet.

    11. ‘Hot Pink’ water lily

    Nymphaea ‘Hot Pink’ is an award-winning tropical water lily that sports large, neon-pink flowers that remain open until late in the day. The green foliage is mottled with reddish brown. It spreads 4 feet.

    12. ‘Luciana’ water lily

    Nymphaea ‘Luciana’ is a classic day-blooming variety that generously produces 6-inch-wide pink flowers over a long season. It is adaptable to low light. This plant spreads 3-4 feet wide.

    13. ‘Marliacea Carnea’ water lily

    Nymphaea ‘Marliacea Carnea’ unfolds glowing flowers with a subtle pink blush during the day. It is vigorous, flowers freely, and flourishes in larger ponds. Plants spread 4-5 feet.

    14. ‘Midnight’ water lily

    Nymphaea ‘Midnight’ produces small, lightly fragrant lavender blooms during the day. The plants spread 4-6 feet.

    15. ‘Mrs. George H. Pring’ water lily

    Nymphaea ‘Mrs. George H. Pring’ is an award-winning variety that features fragrant day-blooming single, large white blooms with a ring of showy yellow stamens at the center.

    16. ‘Peach Glow’ water lily

    Nymphaea ‘Peach Glow’ features large, luminous peach flowers during the day that pale to white as they reach the end of their four-day bloom. This free-flowering variety continues to produce blooms into the fall. Plants spread 5-7 feet.

    17. ‘Rembrandt’ water lily

    Nymphaea ‘Rembrandt’ bears rose-pink blooms during the day that age to deep red. The plants spread 4-5 feet.

    18. ‘Shirley Bryne’ water lily

    Nymphaea ‘Shirley Bryne’ bears vibrant-pink cup-shape blooms during the day.

    19. ‘Texas Dawn’ water lily

    Nymphaea ‘Texas Dawn’ is a glorious day-blooming hybrid that holds its clusters of large yellow flowers up to the sun. It spreads 3-5 feet.

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    Traditional uses and benefits of American White water lily

    • Root is alterative, anodyne, antiseptic, astringent and demulcent.
    • Tea made from the roots is used in the treatment of TB, chronic bronchial complaints, diarrhea, dysentery, gastrointestinal inflammation, gonorrhea, vaginal discharge, inflamed glands, mouth sores and to stop bleeding.
    • Poultice made from the roots is used in the treatment of swellings, boils, tumors, inflamed skin, vaginitis etc.
    • A complete cure of uterine cancer by a decoction and uterine injection has been recorded.
    • Leaves and roots have been used in form of poultice to boils, tumors, scrofulous ulcers and inflamed skin.
    • Infusion is used as a gargle for ulcers in the mouth and throat.
    • Poultice of leaves and roots relieves boils, tumors, ulcers, and inflamed skin.
    • Extracts from the rhizome have astringent, demulcent, and anti-microbial properties, and may be used to treat chronic diarrhea, pharyngitis and leucorrhoea.
    • Traditionally, the rhizome of this species was used; by the Chippewa to treat sores in the mouth, by the Micmac to treat colds, coughs and grippe, and swelled limbs, and by the Ojibwa as a cough medicine for tuberculosis.
    • Externally, a poultice made for painful swellings, boils, ulcers, wounds, and cuts.
    • Apply the powdered root, combined with flaxseed, as a poultice.
    • Tea made from the root makes a good gargle for irritation and/or inflammation in the mouth and throat, used as eyewash, and a vaginal douche.
    • As a lotion, it helps heal sores, makes skin soft and smooth.
    • Both root and leaves are sometimes made into poultices for wounds, cuts, and bruises.
    • Native Americans used root tea for coughs, tuberculosis (TB), inflamed glands, and mouth sores, to stop bleeding.
    • Folk tradition, a mixture of root and lemon juice was used to remove freckles and pimples.
    • Stem could be used to treat tooth aches if placed directly on the tooth.
    • Rhizome was used, superstitiously as an anaphrodisiac to suppress sexual excitement and spermatorrhoea.
    • Powdered root can be dusted onto irritated surface especially useful in diaper rash or when the female organs have become irritated.

    Ayurvedic Health benefits

    • Cough: Add 1 or 2 tsp of dried Nymphaea odorata root in a cup of warm water. Boil it for 5 minutes. Strain well and drink it lukewarm. Have it 2 times a day to treat cough.

    Culinary Uses

    • Flower buds are cooked as a vegetable or pickled.
    • Young flowers are consumed raw.
    • Leaves are consumed raw or cooked.
    • Leaves are used in soups and stews.
    • Ripe seed are cooked or ground into a meal.
    • Root is Boiled or roasted.

    Other facts

    • It is cultivated in aquatic gardens as an ornamental plant.
    • It is offensive and weedy on the west coast of North America.
    • Plant was nicknamed “the destroyer of pleasure” because of its powers as a “love-killer.”

    References:

    https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=18384#null

    https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54624/

    http://www.pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Nymphaea+odorata

    https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/115823

    http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/l/lilwhi26.html

    https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=nyod

    http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/tro-22600004

    http://medicinalherbinfo.org/herbs/WaterLily.html

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphaea_odorata

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    American white waterlily Facts

    Name American white waterlily
    Scientific Name Nymphaea odorata
    Native Eastern North America, from Manitoba and Ontario to the Atlantic Provinces south to Texas and Florida
    Common Names Fragrant Water Lily, American white waterlily, Cow cabbage, Cow lily, Fragrant water lily, Pond lily, Sweet scented pond lily
    Name in Other Languages Afrikaans: Waterlelie
    Albanian: Zambak uji
    Arabic: Alzanabaq almayiyu (الزنبق المائي)
    Armenian: Jrashushan (ջրաշուշան)
    Azerbaijani: Su zanbağı
    Basque: Ur lily
    Belarusian: Vadzianaja lilieja (вадзяная лілея)  
    Bengali: Śāpalā  (শাপলা)
    Bosnian: Lokvanj
    Bulgarian: Vodna liliya (водна лилия)
    Catalan: Nenúfar
    Cebuano: Lirio sa tubig
    Chichewa: Kakombo madzi
    Chinese: Héhuā (荷花)
    Croatian: Lopoč
    Czech: Leknín
    Danish: Akande
    Dutch: Waterlelie
    English: American waterlily, American white waterlily, Fragrant water-lily, White waterlily, American white water-lily, Fragrant white water-lily, Water nymph, Water-lily, White water-lily
    Esperanto: Akvo lilio
    Estonian: Vesiroos
    Filipino: Water lily
    Finnish: Vsililja
    French: Nymphéa odorant, Lis d’eau, Lis d’eau blanc, Nymphée odorante, Nénuphar blanc, nénuphar
    Galician: Nenúfar           
    German: Seerose
    Georgian: Ts’q’lis shroshani წყლის შროშანი
    Greek: Noúfaro (νούφαρο)
    Gujarati: Pāṇī lilī (પાણી લિલી)
    Haitian Creole: Yon bèl ti flè dlo
    Hausa: Ruwa Lily
    Hebrew: שושנת מים
    Hindi: Vaatar lilee  (वाटर लिली)
    Hmong: Dej Lily
    Hungarian: Tavirózsa
    Icelandic: Vatnalilja
    Igbo: Mmiri lily
    Indonesian: Teratai        
    Irish: Lily uisce
    Italian: Ninfea
    Japanese: Suiren (スイレン)
    Javanese: Lily banyu
    Kannada: Jala naidile (ಜಲ ನೈದಿಲೆ)
    Kazakh: Cw lalagüli (Cу лалагүлі)
    Khmer: Prolit (ព្រលិត)
    Korean: Sulyeon (수련)
    Latin: Aqua lilium
    Lao: Lily, noa (ນ້ໍາ)
    Latvian: Udensroze
    Lithuanian: Vandens lelija
    Macedonian: вода крин
    Malayalam: Ampal (ആമ്പൽ)
    Marathi: Pāṇī kamaḷa (पाणी कमळ)
    Maltese: Lily ilma
    Malagasy: Rano lisy
    Malay: Lily air
    Maori: Rengarenga wai
    Mongolian: Usny saraana (усны сараана)
    Myanmar (Burmese): Ray nhainnpaann (ရေနှင်းပန်း)               
    Nepali: Pani lily (पानी लिली)
    Norwegian: Vannlilje
    Persian: نیلوفر ابی
    Polish: Lilia wodna
    Portuguese: Lírio de água
    Romanian: Nufăr
    Russian: Vodyanaya liliya (водяная лилия)
    Serbian: Lokvanj (локвањ)
    Sesotho: Khahla metsi
    Sinhala: nelum (නෙලුම්)
    Slovak: Lekno
    Slovenian: Lokvanj
    Somali: Ubaxa oo biyo ah
    Spanish: Lirio de agua
    Swahili: Lily maji
    Swedish: Doftnäckros, näckros
    Tajik: Cавсан об              
    Tamil: Nīr alli  (நீர் அல்லி)
    Telugu: Kaluva (కలువ)  
    Thai: Dxkbạw  (ดอกบัว)
    Turkish: Nilüfer
    Ukrainian: Vodyana liliya (водяна лілія)
    Urdu: پانی کا پھول
    Uzbek: Suv lily
    Vietnamese: Cây bông súng
    Welsh: Lili dŵr
    Yiddish: Vaser lilye  (וואַסער ליליע)
    Yoruba: Omi Lily
    Zulu: Amanzi lily
    Plant Growth Habit Perennial Strong-rooted aquatic herb
    Growing Climate Acidic or alkaline ponds, lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, pools in marshes, ditches, canals, or sloughs, protected areas of lakes, and clear slow-moving rivers, particularly where dams have been constructed
    Plant Size 0.5–2 m (1.5–6.5 ft.)
    Rhizome Blackish, large, fleshy perennial rhizome
    Leaf Always floating orbicular, smooth, and shining, dark green above, wine-color beneath. They are narrowly and deeply cut almost to the center, where the stem is attached
    Flowering Periods Jul to August
    Flower Flowers are large, regular, bowl shaped, 5–20 cm (2–8 in.) wide. white or rose-colored, beautiful and fragrant.
    Fruit depressed globular, fleshy body; seeds oblong, stipulate
    Taste Pungent, bitter, Astringent
    Seed Oblong, stipulate
    Plant Parts Used Fresh root, Rhizome
    Varieties
    • ‘Afterglow’ water lily
    • ‘Arc en Ciel’ water lily
    • Cape blue water lily
    • ‘Carolina Sunset’ water lily
    • ‘Chromatella’ water lily
    • ‘Colorado’ water lily
    • European white water lily
    • Fragrant water lily
    • ‘George L. Thomas’ water lily
    • ‘Helvola’ water lily
    • ‘Hot Pink’ water lily
    • ‘Luciana’ water lily
    • ‘Marliacea Carnea’ water lily
    • ‘Midnight’ water lily
    • ‘Mrs. George H. Pring’ water lily
    • ‘Peach Glow’ water lily
    • ‘Rembrandt’ water lily
    • ‘Shirley Bryne’ water lily
    • ‘Texas Dawn’ water lily
    Season Aug to October
    Precautions
    • Herb is not known to be toxic, although large doses result in dry throat, painful swallowing, pain in the digestive tract, with loose evacuations, venereal excitement and involuntary passage of the urine.

    American white waterlily Scientific Classification

    Scientific Name: Nymphaea odorata

    Rank Scientific Name & (Common Name)
    Kingdom Plantae (Plants)
    Subkingdom Tracheobionta (Vascular plants)
    Superdivision Spermatophyta (Seed plants)
    Division Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
    Class Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)
    Subclass Magnoliidae
    Order Nymphaeales
    Family Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family)
    Genus Nymphaea L. (waterlily)
    Species Nymphaea odorata Aiton (American white waterlily)
    Synonyms
    • Castalia minor (Sims) DC. ex Small
    • Nymphaea odorata var. minor Sims
    • Nymphaea odorata var. odorata              
    • Nymphaea odorata f. odorata
    • Nymphaea odorata subsp. odorata
    • Nymphaea odorata var. rosea Pursh
    • Nymphaea odorata var. stenopetala Fernald
    • Nymphaea parkeriana Lehm.
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