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Nymphaea 'Islamorada'
| Family Name: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Common Name: | Water Lily, Teratai, 睡莲 |
Nymphaea 'Islamorada' is a tropical, day blooming water lily cultivar that bears purple flowers with white spots. Although it is a sterile hybrid, it produces an abundance of daughter plantlets.
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
|---|---|
| Plant Growth Form | Aquatic & Hydrophyte (Floating Aquatic) |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Floating aquatic plant. |
|---|---|
| Foliage | Olive green, oval leaf has a reddish purple underside with dark purple spots. |
| Flowers | It produces large purple flowers with cream-coloured spots (10-15 cm wide). |
| Fruit | As a hybrid cultivar, it typically does not produce fruit. |
| Taxonomy | This cultivar was hybridised by Florida Aquatic Nurseries in 1998. They crossed a dark purple flower form of Nymphaea stellata with a white flower form of Nymphaea micrantha. |
| Cultivation | It grows and flowers best under full sun, but can tolerate light shade. Position the pot about 15-30 cm below the surface of the water. |
| Etymology | The cultivar is named after a village in Florida that is spread over 5 islands. Islamorada means 'purple island' in Spanish. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Fragrant (Flowers) (Day) |
|---|---|
| Landscape Uses | Pond / Lake / River, Parks & Gardens |
| Thematic Landscaping | Water Garden |
Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
| Pollination Method(s) | Biotic (Fauna) (Insects (Ant, Beetle, Fly, Thrip, Wasp)) |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
|---|---|
| Water Preference | Lots of Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Fast to Moderate |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Leathery, Smooth |
| Young Flush Texture(s) | Leathery, Smooth |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Basal, Rosulate / Rosette |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Oval) |
| Foliar Venation | Palmate |
| Foliar Margin | Dentate |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Rounded |
| Foliar Base | Peltate |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | Purple, Cream / Off-White |
|---|---|
| Flower Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Flower Grouping | Solitary |
| Flower Location | Cauliflorous |
| Flower Symmetry | Radial |
| Individual Flower Shape | Stellate / Star-shaped |
| Flowering Period | Free-Flowering |
| Flowering Opening Time | Daytime |
| Flower Size | 13 cm x 13 cm |
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Others
| Master ID | 34319 |
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| Species ID | 8732 |
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