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Euryale ferox, Prickly Waterlily, Fox Nut
 Euryale ferox
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Prickly Waterlily, Fox Nut
Origin: eastern Asia
small shrub 2-5 ftfull sunbog or aquaticblue/lavender/purple flowersthorny or spinyethnomedicalediblesubtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

The leaves have a quilted texture, although the stems, flowers, and leaves which float on the surface are covered in sharp prickles.

The plant is cultivated for its seeds in lowland ponds in India, China, and Japan.


 
Euryale ferox, Prickly Waterlily, Fox Nut

Euryale ferox, Prickly Waterlily, Fox Nut


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