Nymphaea elegans
Blue Water Lily, Tropical Royalblue Waterlily
Also known as: Castalia elegans (Hook.) Greene +1 more
- Castalia elegans (Hook.) Greene
- Leuconymphaea elegans (Hook.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Nymphaeaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous hydrogeophyte.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Nymphaea elegans (commonly known as Blue Water-Lily or Tropical Royalblue Waterlily) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Nymphaeaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Florida, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Texas
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Colombia