Nymphaea candida (Dwarf White Water Lily) is an aquatic perennial herb that spreads up to 2 feet (60 cm). Rhizomes are stoloniferous and…
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Nymphaea is a genus of hardy and tender aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. The genus name is from the Greek nymphaia and the Latin nymphaea, which mean "water lily" and were inspired by the nymphs of Greek and Latin mythology.
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Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Blue Egyptian Lotus) is a clump-forming perennial with thick, spongy, black, tuberous rhizomes anchored…
Nymphaea nouchali (Blue Lotus) is an aquatic flowering plant that grows from rhizomes or tubers rooted under the water. Leaves are oval to…
Nymphaea alba (European White Water Lily) is an aquatic flowering plant that grows in water up to 5 feet (1.5 m) deep. It likes large…
Nymphaea lotus (Tiger Lotus) is an aquatic perennial flowering plant with lily pads that float on the water and blossoms that rise above …