Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Wildlife Value
Lily pads provide a landing site for thirsty bees, protection for pond life and shading from the leaves helps prevent algae growth.
Plant Profile: Nymphaea 'General Pershing'
Names
General Pershing
Phonetic Spelling:NIM-fee-uh
Genus:Nymphaea
Species:
Family:Nymphaeaceae
'General Pershing' is a striking tropical water lily known for its impressive pink flowers. This nonviviparous variety is prolific in its blooming, making it an excellent choice for expansive water gardens. Its blossoms tend to open early in the morning and stay open well into the evening.
Nymphaea 'General Pershing' Feature Summary
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Tags
#showy flowers
#water garden
#perennial
#pink flowers
#showy leaves
#water plant
#tropical perennial
#summer flowers
#pond
#waterlilies
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Nymphaea 'General Pershing' Feature Summary
Attributes
Lily pads provide a landing site for thirsty bees, protection for pond life and shading from the leaves helps prevent algae growth.
Perennial
Flowers
8-11 in. lavender-pink flowers with a good fragrance. The double cup-like shaped blooms become flat and stay open 12 hours a day.
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Summer
more than 20 petals/rays
> 6 inches
Leaves
9-10 in. olive green leaves with numerous small, purple blotches
Deciduous
Green
Purple/Lavender
Simple
Orbicular
Sinuate
> 6 inches
> 6 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Water Plant
Deciduous
Spreading
Rapid
Medium
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Frequent Standing Water
10a
10b
11a
11b
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Stem
Landscape
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Nymphaea 'General Pershing' Attributes
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Nymphaea 'General Pershing' Flowers
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Flower Description
8-11 in. lavender-pink flowers with a good fragrance. The double cup-like shaped blooms become flat and stay open 12 hours a day.
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Flower Color
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Nymphaea 'General Pershing' Leaves
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Leaf Description
9-10 in. olive green leaves with numerous small, purple blotches
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Leaf Color
Green
Purple/Lavender
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Nymphaea 'General Pershing' Whole Plant Traits
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Nymphaea 'General Pershing' Cultural Conditions
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
11a
11b
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Nymphaea 'General Pershing' Stem
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Nymphaea 'General Pershing' Landscape
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Nymphaea 'General Pershing': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
