Nymphaea tetragona

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names
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Read about Nymphaea tetragona in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Nymphaea tetragona, Georgi (C. tetragona, Lawson. N. pygmaea, Ait.). Fig. 2553. Lvs. horseshoe-shape, entire, the lobes diverging, slightly produced and sub- acute, dark green above, inclined to brown blotching, reddish beneath, 3-4 in. across: fls. 1½-2½ in. across, open on 3 or 4 days from noon until 5 P.M..; base of fl. square; petals 13-17; stamens about 40, yellow. E. Siberia, China and Japan; also in N.Idaho and Ont. B.M. 1525. G.F. 9:134 (adapted in Fig. 2553).—The smallest nymphea in cult.; free bloomer; makes no side-shoots from the single crown, but grows readily from seed. Seed next to the largest of the genus. N.fennica, Mela, is a form from Finland, and is offered by M. P. Andersen, Jonkoping, Sweden. It runs into purple-fld. varieties. Similar to N. tetragona and probably not botanically distinct. Requires cold water. N. vomerenae is a small white water-lily, said to be N. alba x N. tetragona. N. orientalis, is a miniature plant with shining coppery green Lvs. Japan. N. himalayensis, is smaller than the type. Himalayas. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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