Euryale ferox (Prickly Waterlily)

Euryale ferox, Prickly Waterlily, Fox Nut

Botanical name: Euryale ferox

Common names: Prickly Waterlily, Fox Nut

Family: Nymphaeaceae

Origin: Eastern Asia

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftFull sunBog or aquatic plantBlue, lavender, purple flowersThorny or spinyEdible plantEthnomedical plant.
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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


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