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'''''Nymphaea''''' ({{pron-en|nɪmˈfiː.ə}}) is a [[genus]] of [[aquatic plant]]s in the family [[Nymphaeaceae]]. There are about 50 species in the genus, which has a [[cosmopolitan distribution]]. There are hardy varieties which grow to zone 1, and much more tropical varieties which cannot tolerate frost.
==Cultivation==
Make sure the depth of your pond is right for the particular variety you are planting. Protect more tender plants from winter cold by covering pond, adding water to give depth, or store the dormant tubers indoors in sand during the winter.
===Propagation===
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===Pests and diseases===
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==Species==
About 50 species, including:<br/>
''[[Nymphaea alba]]'' - European White Water-lily<br/>
''[[Nymphaea amazonum]]'' <br/>
''[[Nymphaea ampla]]'' <br/>
''[[Nymphaea blanda]]'' <br/>
''[[Nymphaea caerulea]]'' - Egyptian Blue Water-lily<br/>
''[[Nymphaea calliantha]]'' <br/>
''[[Nymphaea candida]]'' <br/>
''[[Nymphaea capensis]]'' - Cape Blue Water-lily<br/>
''[[Nymphaea citrina]]'' <br/>
''[[Nymphaea colorata]]'' <br/>
''[[Nymphaea elegans]]'' <br/>
''[[Nymphaea fennica]]'' <br/>
''[[Nymphaea flavovirens]]'' <br/>
''[[Nymphaea gardneriana]]'' <br/>
''[[Nymphaea gigantea]]'' - Australian Water-lily<br/>
''[[Nymphaea heudelotii]]'' <br/>
''[[Nymphaea jamesoniana]]'' <br/>
''[[Nymphaea leibergii]]'' - Dwarf Water-lily<br/>
''[[Nymphaea lotus]]'' - Egyptian White Water-lily<br/>
''[[Nymphaea lotus var. termalis]]<br/>
''[[Nymphaea macrosperma]]'' - Native to Australia's Top End</br>
''[[Nymphaea mexicana]]'' - Yellow Water-lily<br/>
''[[Nymphaea micrantha]]'' <br/>
''[[Nymphaea nouchali]]'' - Red and blue water lily ([[National flower]] of [[Sri Lanka]])<br/>
''[[Nymphaea odorata]]'' - Fragrant Water-lily<br/>
''[[Nymphaea pubescens]]'' - Hairy water lily ([[National flower]] of [[Bangladesh]])<br/>
''[[Nymphaea pubescens|Nymphaea rubra]]'' - India Red Water-lily<br/>
''[[Nymphaea rudgeana]]'' <br/>
''[[Nymphaea stuhlmannii]]'' <br/>
''[[Nymphaea sulfurea]]'' <br/>
''[[Nymphaea tetragona]]'' - Pygmy Water-lily
==Gallery==
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Image:Peach Glow water-lily at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.jpg| ''Nymphaea'' 'Peach Glow'
File:Nymphaea nouchali (Indian red water lily) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 2624.jpg|''[[Nymphaea nouchali]]'' in [[Hyderabad, India]].
Image:Nymphaea alba.jpg|''Nypmhaea alba''
Image:WaterLily-BlackPrincess.JPG|Black Princess waterlily. ''Nypmhaea alba'' variety
Image:睡蓮(gaytw.blogspot.com).1.jpg|''Nypmhaea alba''
Image:睡蓮(gaytw.blogspot.com).3.jpg|''Nypmhaea alba''
Image:Nymphaea stellata, Myanmar.jpg|[[Blue and red waterlily]] ''Nypmhaea stellata''
Image:Nymphaea-colorata 0117a.jpg|''Nymphaea caerulea'' subsp. zanzibarensis
File:Nymphaea nouchali (Indian red water lily) in Hyderabad W IMG 8854.jpg|''[[Nymphaea nouchali]]'' in [[Hyderabad, India]].
File:Nymphaea nouchali (Indian red water lily) in Hyderabad W IMG 8853.jpg|''[[Nymphaea nouchali]]'' in [[Hyderabad, India]].
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==Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture==
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Nymphaea (from Nympha, in Greek and Roman mythology, a nature-goddess). Syn., Castalia. Nym- phaeaceae. Water-lily. Pond-lily. Nymphea. The most showy of aquatics (except Victoria), inhabiting the North and South Temperate and Tropical zones.
Nymphaea (from Nympha, in Greek and Roman mythology, a nature-goddess). Syn., Castalia. Nym- phaeaceae. Water-lily. Pond-lily. Nymphea. The most showy of aquatics (except Victoria), inhabiting the North and South Temperate and Tropical zones.
Nymphaea alba rubra x mexicana. Rhizomes erect: Lvs. medium size (5-8 in.), brown-blotched: fls. 3-5 in. across, light yellow with pink center to orange, or red with yellowish tips and margins; the red color deepens as the fl. grows older. N. Robinsonii is recognized by a notch midway of the sinus of the If. N. Seignoretii, N. Andreana, N. aurora, N. chrysantha, and N. Laydekeri fulva are the older members of this group. With larger fls. and clearer colors are the recent N. Indiana, Comanche, Sioux, N. solfatare, N. graziella, Phebus, Phoenix, Paul Hariot. In this group may be placed Arc-en-ciel, Jean Forestier, N'. formosa, N. punicen.
Nymphaea alba rubra x mexicana. Rhizomes erect: Lvs. medium size (5-8 in.), brown-blotched: fls. 3-5 in. across, light yellow with pink center to orange, or red with yellowish tips and margins; the red color deepens as the fl. grows older. N. Robinsonii is recognized by a notch midway of the sinus of the If. N. Seignoretii, N. Andreana, N. aurora, N. chrysantha, and N. Laydekeri fulva are the older members of this group. With larger fls. and clearer colors are the recent N. Indiana, Comanche, Sioux, N. solfatare, N. graziella, Phebus, Phoenix, Paul Hariot. In this group may be placed Arc-en-ciel, Jean Forestier, N'. formosa, N. punicen.
Nymphaea var. dentata, Schum. & Thonn. (N. Ortgiesana, Planch.). Lvs. glabrous or somewhat puberulent beneath: fls. pure white, 8-10 in. across, open until 1 P.M.; petals narrower than in the type, ovate, opening out horizontal; anthers longer than the filaments. Cent. Afr., Sierra Leone. B.M. 4257. F.S. 627, 628. A.G. 15:366.— N. dentata grandiflora, N. d. magnified, and N. d. superba are large and floriferous forms.
Nymphaea var. dentata, Schum. & Thonn. (N. Ortgiesana, Planch.). Lvs. glabrous or somewhat puberulent beneath: fls. pure white, 8-10 in. across, open until 1 P.M.; petals narrower than in the type, ovate, opening out horizontal; anthers longer than the filaments. Cent. Afr., Sierra Leone.— N. dentata grandiflora, N. d. magnified, and N. d. superba are large and floriferous forms.
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