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Nymphaea (/ n ɪ m ˈ f iː ə /) is a genus of hardy and tender aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae.The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.Many species are cultivated as ornamental plants, and many cultivars have been bred. Some taxa occur as introduced species where they are not native, and some are weeds. Plants of the genus are known commonly as water lilies, or waterlilies in the United Kingdom. The genus name is from the Greek νυμφαία, nymphaia and the Latin nymphaea ...
Nymphaeales, the water lily order of flowering plants, containing 3 families, 6 genera, and 74 species. Members of the order are found in quiet freshwater habitats throughout most of the world, and a number are cultivated for their attractive flowers and floating foliage.
The genus Nymphaea makes up the water lilies proper, or water nymphs, with 46 species. The common North American white water lily, or pond lily, is Nymphaea odorata.The European white water lily is N. alba.Both species have reddish leaves when young and large fragrant flowers. The leaf blades of N. alba have a deep narrow notch. Other species of Nymphaea have pink, yellow, red, or blue flowers; many kinds are of hybrid origin. The lotus of ancient Egyptian art was usually the blue lotus (N ...
Flowering Barclaya longifolia specimen, Thailand Flower of Victoria cruziana, Santa Cruz water lily Flowering Euryale ferox specimen cultivated in the Botanischer Garten Berlin-Dahlem, Germany Flowering and fruiting Nuphar variegata specimen. Nymphaeaceae (/ ˌ n ɪ m f i ˈ eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ /) is a family of flowering plants, commonly called water lilies.They live as rhizomatous aquatic herbs in temperate and tropical climates around the world. The family contains five genera with about ...
Hardy versus Tropical Water Lily. There are two main types of water lilies: hardy and tropical. Hardy water lilies (hardiness zones 3-11) will survive winter dormancy if their rhizome does not freeze (planted below the freezing line).
Other articles where Nymphaea is discussed: Nymphaeales: …(1 inch) in diameter, to Nymphaea, which produce leaves 50 cm (about 18 inches) wide that can cover an area 2.5 metres (8 feet) in diameter in one summer. The largest water lily has impressive circular floating leaves that attain 2 metres (6.5 feet) in diameter and flowers 40 cm…
Nymphaea nouchali, often known by its synonym Nymphaea stellata, or by common names blue lotus, star lotus, red water lily, dwarf aquarium lily, blue water lily, blue star water lily or manel flower, is a water lily of genus Nymphaea.It is native to southern and eastern parts of Asia, and is the national flower of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.In Sanskrit it is called utpala.This species is usually considered to include the blue Egyptian lotus N. nouchali var. caerulea. In the past, taxonomic ...
Nov 23, 2010 · Nymphaea nouchali, commonly known as the Red and blue water lily, Blue star water lily, Star lotus, or by its synonym Nymphaea stellata, is a water lily of genus Nymphaea.This aquatic plant is native to the Indian Subcontinent. It was spread to other countries already in ancient times and has been long valued as a garden flower in Thailand and Myanmar to decorate ponds and gardens.
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name: Ansari, R. & Jeeja, G. (2009). Waterlilies in India. Taxonomy and cultivation of the genus Nymphaea L. (Nymphaeaceae): 1-86.
Nymphaea alba time lapse. Nymphaea is a genus of aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae.There are about 50 species in the genus, which is widely distributed. The common name, shared with some other genera in the same family, is water-lily or waterlily.. Many species are cultivated as ornamental plants, and many cultivars have been bred.
