prickly water lily
Euryale ferox
USDA zones10 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall4 to 15 feet wide
- Habit
- Oval
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple, white
- Foliage color
- Green, purple/lavender
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Prickly water lily (Euryale ferox) is a perennial for specimen and accent use in a pond. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its big round leaves are green with purple and lavender tones. Purple and white flowers open in spring, summer, and autumn.
Pairs well with White waterlily, Pond apple, and Coral vine.
Native range
Northern India to Southern Russia and the Far East.