Water Garden Plants: Common Names

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Water Garden: Common Names

Albert Greenberg water lily, Nymphaea 'Albert Greenburg'

Antares water lily, Nymphaea 'Antares'

Arc-en-Ciel water lily, Nymphaea 'Arc-en-Ciel'

Arrowhead, Lanceleaved, Sagittaria lancifolia

Attraction water lily, Nymphaea 'Attraction'

Bagdad water lily, Nymphaea 'Bagdad'

Bladderwort, Utricularia

Blue Beauty water lily; Pennsylvania water lily, Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty'

Bob Trickett water lily, Nymphaea 'Bob Trickett'

Calla lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica

Canna, Canna americanallis

Canna, Canna glauca

Canna, Hardy, Thalia dealbata

Cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis

Carnea water lily, Nymphaea x marliacea 'Carnea'

Cattail, Common, Typha latifolia

Cattail, Narrow leaved, Typha angustifolia

Charlene Strawn water lily, Nymphaea 'Charlene Strawn'

Charles de Meurville water lily, Nymphaea 'Charles de Meurville'

Chromatella water lily; Golden Cup water lily; Marlic Yellow water lily, Nymphaea x marliacea 'Chromatella'

Chameleon plant, Houttuynia cordata

Colorado water lily, Nymphaea 'Colorado'

Colorata water lily; Blue Pigmy water lily, Nymphaea colorata

Colossea water lily, Nymphaea 'Colossea'

Comanche water lily, Nymphaea 'Comanche'

Conqueror water lily, Nymphaea 'Conqueror'

Cotton grass, Eriophorum angustifolium

Creeping Jenny, Lysimachia numularia

Cynthia Ann water lily, Nymphaea 'Cynthia Ann'

Cyperus, Miniature, Cyperus prolifer (Cyperus isocladus)

Darwin water lily, Nymphaea 'Darwin'

Dauben water lily; Daubeniana water lily, Nymphaea 'Daubeniana'

Director George T. Moore water lily, Nymphaea 'Director George T. Moore'

Duck potato, Sagittaria latifolia

Duckweed, Lesser, Lemna minor

Edward D. Uber water lily, Nymphaea 'Edward D. Uber'

Egyptian paper reed, Cyperus papyrus

Elephant ears, Colocasia esculenta

Ellisiana water lily, Nymphaea 'Ellisiana'

Emily Grant Hutchings water lily, Nymphaea 'Emily Grant Hutchings'

Fairy moss, Azolla caroliniana

Firecrest water lily, Nymphaea 'Firecrest'

Floating heart, Nymphoides pelatum

Froebeli water lily, Nymphaea 'Froebeli'

General Pershing water lily, Nymphaea 'General Pershing'

Georgia Peach water lily, Nymphaea 'Georgia Peach'

Giant water lily; Amazon water lily, Victoria amazonica

Gladstone water lily, Nymphaea 'Gladstone'

Gloriosa water lily, Nymphaea 'Gloriosa'

Golden club, Orontium aquaticum

Gorgon plant, Euryale ferox

Green Smoke water lily, Nymphaea 'Green Smoke'

Green taro, Colocasia esculenta

Hardy Yellow water lily, Nymphaea 'Hybrid Hardy Yellow'

Helvola water lily; Yellow Pygmy water lily, Nymphaea 'Helvola'

Hibiscus, Swamp, Hibiscus moschuetos

Horsetail, Dwarf, Equisetum scorpoides

Horsetail, Equisetum hyemale

Innerlight water lily, Nymphaea 'Innerlight'

Iris, Japanese water, Iris ensata; I. kaempferi

Iris, Southern blue flag, Iris virginica

Isabelle Pring water lily, Nymphaea 'Isabelle Pring'

James Brydon water lily, Nymphaea 'James Brydon'

Joanne Pring water lily, Nymphaea 'Joanne Pring'

Joey Tomocick water lily, Nymphaea 'Joey Tomocick'

Judge Hitchcock water lily, Nymphaea 'Judge Hitchcock'

Lavender musk, Mimulus ringens

Lemon Chiffon water lily, Nymphaea 'Lemon Chiffon'

Leopardess water lily, Nymphaea 'Leopardess'

Lily, American swamp, Saururus cernuus

Lily, Southern swamp, Crinum americanum

Lily Pons water lily, Nymphaea 'Lily Pons'

Lizard's tail, Saururus cernuus

Longwood Hybrid Victoria lily, Victoria 'Longwood Hybrid'

Louise water lily, Nymphaea 'Louise'

Luciana; Pink Beauty water lily, Nymphaea 'Luciana'

Lucida water lily, Nymphaea 'Lucida'

Madame Ganna Walska water lily, Nymphaea 'Madame Ganna Walska'

Mallow, Rose, Hibiscus moschuetos

Mallow, Swamp rose, Hibiscus moschuetos

Mayla water lily, Nymphaea 'Mayla'

Midnight water lily, Nymphaea 'Midnight'

Missouri water lily, Nymphaea 'Missouri'

Moorei water lily, Nymphaea 'Moorei'

Mosaic plant, Ludwigia sidioides

Mount Shasta water lily, Nymphaea 'Mount Shasta'

Mrs. Martin E. Randig water lily, Nymphaea 'Mrs. Martin E. Randig'

Newton water lily, Nymphaea 'Newton'

Odorata water lily, Nymphaea 'Odorata'

Pamela water lily, Nymphaea 'Pamela'

Panama Pacific water lily, Nymphaea 'Panama Pacific'

Papyrus, Dwarf, Cyperus prolifer (Cyperus isocladus)

Papyrus, Giant, Cyperus papyrus

Parrot feather, Myriophyllum aquaticum

Peachglow water lily, Nymphaea 'Peachglow'

Perry's Baby Red water lily, Nymphaea 'Perry's Baby Red'

Perry's Fire Opal water lily, Nymphaea 'Perry's Fire Opal'

Perry's Red Wonder water lily, Nymphaea 'Perry's Red Wonder'

Peter Slocum water lily, Nymphaea 'Peter Slocum'

Pickerel weed, Pontederia cordata

Pink Opal water lily, Nymphaea 'Pink Opal'

Pink Platter water lily, Nymphaea 'Pink Platter'

Pink Sensation water lily, Nymphaea 'Pink Sensation'

Prickly water lily; Gorgon plant, Euryale ferox

Primrose willow, Ludwigia longifolia

Queen of Whites water lily, Nymphaea 'Queen of Whites'

Radiant Red water lily, Nymphaea 'Radiant Red'

Rainbow plant, Houttuynia cordata

Ray Davies water lily, Nymphaea 'Ray Davies'

Rose Arey Hybrid water lily, Nymphaea 'Rose Arey'

Rosennymphe water lily, Nymphaea 'Rosennymphe'

Rosy Morn water lily, Nymphaea 'Rosy Morn'

Rush, Corkscrew, Juncus effusus 'Spiralis'

Rush, Giant variegated Mediterranean, Arundo domax 'Variegata'

Rush, Green bull, Juncus effusus

Rush, Japanese, Acorus gramimineus

Rush, Japanese mat, Juncus effusus

Rush, Soft, Juncus effusus

Rush, Souring, Equisetum hyemale

Rush, Spike, Eleocharis montevidensis

Rush, Square, Eleocharis quadrangulata

Rush, Variegated, Baumea rubiginosa 'Variegata'

Rush, Zebra, Scripus laustris subsp. tabernaemontani 'Zebrinus'

Santa Cruz water lily, Victoria cruziana

Shirley Bryne water lily, Nymphaea 'Shirley Bryne'

Sioux water lily, Nymphaea 'Sioux'

Sirius water lily, Nymphaea 'Sirius'

Spearwort, Lesser; Miniature spearwort, Ranunclus flammula

Spider lily, Hymenocallis caroliniana

Spider lily, Hymenocallis crassifolia; H. occidentalis

Splendida water lily, Nymphaea 'Splendida'

St. Louis water lily, Nymphaea 'St. Louis'

St. Louis Gold water lily, Nymphaea 'St. Louis Gold'

Star grass, Dichichium colorata

Starbright water lily, Nymphaea 'Starbright'

Sultan water lily, Nymphaea 'Sultan'

Sweet flag, Acorus calamus 'Aureovariegatus'

Sweet flag, Dwarf, Acorus gramimineus

Sweet flag, Grassy-leaved, Acorus gramimineus

Sweet flag, Variegated, Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'

Texas Dawn water lily, Nymphaea 'Texas Dawn'

Thalia, Powdery, Thalia dealbata

Tina water lily, Nymphaea 'Tina'

Umbrella palm; Umbrella plant, Cyperus alternifolius (Cyperus involucratus)

Venus water lily, Nymphaea 'Venus'

Virginalis water lily, Nymphaea 'Virginalis'

Virginia water lily, Nymphaea 'Virginia'

Water clover, Variegated, Marsilea mutica 'Variegata'

Water forget-me-not, Myosotis scorpioides

Water hyacinth, Eichornia crassipes

Water lettuce, Pistia stratiotes

Water meal, Wolffia spp.

Water pennywort, Hydrocotyle americana

Water plantain, Alisma plantgoaquatica; A. subcordatum

Water poppy, Hydrocleys nymphoides

Water shield; Water target, Brasenia schreberi

Water spinach, Ipomea batatas

William Falconer water lily, Nymphaea 'William Falconer'

Yellow Dazzler water lily, Nymphaea 'Yellow Dazzler'

Yellow floating heart; Yellow water fringe, Nymphoides pelatum

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