General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Water gardens

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Common names
  • Tropical Day-Blooming Water Lily
  • Waterlily

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Location: Mobot, St L. (Missouri Botanical Garden)
Date: 2017-08-09
Location: Saint Helena Island, SC
Date: 2017-05-15
Location: Tucson, AZ
Date: 2011-07-03
Beautiful purple petals surrounding golden centers
Location: Saint Helena Island, SC
Date: 2017-05-15
These 4 petals always open first and close last.
Location: Mobot, St L. (Missouri Botanical Garden)
Date: 2017-08-09
Location: Mobot, St L. (Missouri Botanical Garden)
Date: 2017-08-09
Location: Mobot, St L. (Missouri Botanical Garden)
Date: 2017-08-09
Location: Tucson, AZ
Date: 2011-07-03
green leaves are streaked in red that fades as the leaves grow la
Location: Tucson, AZ
Date: 2011-07-03
Location: Saint Helena Island, SC
Date: 2017-05-15

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