Nymphaea capensis

Plant Characteristics

Habit		aquatic
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	sun
Water:	◍	wet
Features:	✓	foliage

Scientific Names

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The Cape blue water lily (Nymphaea capensis Thunb.) is an aquatic flowering plant of the family Nymphaeaceae.

It is found growing abundantly in freshwater habitats in South Africa and neighbouring countries.

This plant's bulb can survive relatively long periods of time without rainfall in a dry river bed. During the rain season, as the riverbed or bog fills up, the bulb will sprout leaves and flowers.

The Cape blue water lily grows best in full sun to semi-sun and in relatively shallow water.

Read about Nymphaea capensis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Nymphaea capensis, Thunb. (N. scutifolia, DC.). Cape Blue Water-lily. Lvs. rather narrowly peltate, orbicular-ovate, strongly sinuate- dentate; angle of lobes produced, acuminate; 12—16 in. across: fls. rich sky-blue, 6-8 in. across; open 4 days from 7 A.M. to 4 P.M.; buds ovate; sepals pure green outside, whitish within; petals 20-30, lower third nearly white, narrowly elliptic; stamens about 150; filaments yellow, outermost ones broad, innermost filiform; appendage and back of outer anthers blue. S. Afr.—A very desirable species. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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