L48 (I), Hi (I)Var

Cape Blue Water-lily

Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea

(Savigny) Verdc.

Taxonomy

Family

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Nymphaea

Species

Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea

Lifecycle & Ecology

Growth Habit

Forb/herb

EdibleNo

Also Known As

Nymphaea capensisNymphaea caeruleaCastalia caeruleaNymphaea edgeworthiiLeuconymphaea bernerianaNymphaea cyclophyllaNymphaea emirnensisNymphaea engleriNymphaea mildbraediiCastalia capensisNymphaea magnificaNymphaea bernierianaNymphaea madagascariensisNymphaea callianthaNymphaea radiataNymphaea muschlerianaNymphaea scutifoliaNymphaea capensis var. albaNymphaea sphaeranthaLeuconymphaea emirnensisNymphaea spectabilisLeuconymphaea caeruleaNymphaea capensis var. capensisCastalia scutifoliaNymphaea nubica

Data Sources

Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.

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