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Nymphaea 'King of Siam'
| Family Name: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Common Name: | Water Lily, Teratai, 睡莲 |
Nymphaea 'King of Siam' is a tropical, day blooming water lily cultivar from Thailand with striking blue to deep purple flowers. It blooms regularly throughout the growing season.
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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 |
| Maximum Height | 15 cm to 20 cm |
| Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width | 120 cm to 150 cm |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Floating aquatic plant up to 20 cm tall and 120-150 cm wide. |
|---|---|
| Foliage | Round, floating leaves up to 20 cm wide are light to dark green with brown flecks. They are connected to the leaf stalk in the middle of the leaf blade ('peltate') and have a single deep notch in the blade. |
| Flowers | Blue to deep purple, fragrant flowers (15 cm wide) are held about 20 cm above the water, opening in the morning and closing at dusk over the course of 3 to 4 days. The cultivar is free-flowering, regularly producing an abundance of blooms. |
| Fruit | This hybrid cultivar does not produce seeds. |
| Cultivation | It grows best in still water with a depth of 20-60 cm and should be protected from the wind and hot temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius. Apply an aquatic fertiliser every 2-3 weeks. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Fragrant (Flowers) (Day), Ornamental Flowers |
|---|---|
| Landscape Uses | Pond / Lake / River, Parks & Gardens |
| Thematic Landscaping | Water Garden, Fragrant / Aromatherapy Garden |
Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
| Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna | Bee-Attracting |
|---|---|
| Pollination Method(s) | Biotic (Fauna) (Insects (Ant, Beetle, Fly, Thrip, Wasp), Insects (Bee)) |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
|---|---|
| Water Preference | Lots of Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Easy to Grow, Acidic (low pH) Soils |
| Propagation Method | Division |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green, Brown |
| Mature Foliage 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 (Orbicular / Round) |
| Foliar Venation | Palmate |
| Foliar Margin | Crenate |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Rounded |
| Foliar Base | Peltate |
| Typical Foliar Area | Macrophyll ( 182.25cm2 - 1640.25 cm2 ) |
| Typical Foliar Size | 20 cm |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | Blue, Purple |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Flower Lifespan on Plant | 3-4 days |
| Flower Size | 17 cm |
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Others
| Master ID | 34321 |
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| Species ID | 8734 |
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