| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | In Water |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Other: Flat, round leaves that float on the water surface. |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Pink White Other: Rarely pink. Flowers open in early morning and close around noon. |
| Bloom Size: | 4"-5" 5"-6" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Water gardens Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Roots Fruit Flowers |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Pollinators: | Self Flies |
| WebTucker | On September 7, 2021 | Bloomed |
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