Nymphaea pubescens

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Read about Nymphaea pubescens in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Nymphaea lotus, Linn. (C. Lotus, Woodv. & Wood. N. edulis, DC. N. thermalis, DC., of the hot springs of Hungary). White Lotus. Fig. 2556. Lvs. orbicular, dark green above, under surface brownish, smooth or slightly pubescent; diam. 12-20 in.: fl. white, the broad outer petals suffused pink, 5-10 in. across, open 7.30 P.M. to 11 A.M.; sepals pure green; petals concave, broad, 19 or 20; stamens 96-103, yellow; anthers shorter than the filaments. Egypt. B.M. 797. F.S. 7:706, 707. G.F. 2:173. J.H. III. 67:497.—To this species may be assigned the garden forms N. thermalis with broad petals and cup-shaped fls. from the hot springs of Gross- wardein, Hungary; and the probable hybrids N. dentato-lotus, N. eastonensis and Jubilee. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Read about Nymphaea pubescens in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Nymphaea stellata, Willd. (C. stellata, Woodv. & Wood, incl. N. versicolor, Roxbg.). Blue Lotus of India. Lvs. elliptic-orbicular, rather broadly peltate; margin irregularly repand-dentate; lobes scarcely produced; green above, deep blue-violet beneath: fl. 3-7 in. across, pale blue (rarely pink or white), open 3 days from 8 A.M. to 2 P.M.; buds ovate; sepals with minute blackish dots; petals 11-14, dull white at base; stamens 33-54; appendage blue; anthers and filaments pale yellowish, and E. Asia. Andr. Bot. Rep. 5:330. B.M. 1189 (pink); 2058. R.H. 1855:261. F.S. 8:854. Gn. 54, p. 97; 56, p. 277. G.M. 41:607.—White and pink forms occur in India. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.