• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nymphaea elegans

blue water-lily

Nomenclature

Common Name:

blue water-lily

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Nymphaea elegans

Family:

Nymphaeaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

aquatic

Size:

ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white,blue

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Considerations:

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Propagation:

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Light:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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1 -to- Aquatic

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,9B,10A

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Everything from flies, to beetles, and various sorts of bees have been recorded on water lilies.  The primary pollinator may be beetles. (In Defense of Plants blog)

Native Habitats:

Ponds, ditches, cypress swamps.

Comments:

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General Comments:

Not typically seen for sale, but a good addition to the aquatic garden.