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Nymphaea 'Purple Joy'
| Family Name: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Common Name: | Water Lily, Teratai, 睡莲 |
Nymphaea 'Purple Joy' is a tropical, day blooming water lily cultivar that produces fragrant white flowers with purple-tipped petals.
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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 30 cm |
| Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width | 1.2 m to 1.5 m |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Foliage | Kidney-bean shaped leaves are light green on the upper surface and light reddish brown with prominent venation on the lower surface. Leaf margin is lined with rounded teeth. |
|---|---|
| Flowers | Flowers have white petals with purple tips and yellow pollen in the centre. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Fragrant (Flowers) (Day) |
|---|---|
| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens, Pond / Lake / River |
| Thematic Landscaping | Fragrant / Aromatherapy Garden, Water 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, Semi-Shade |
|---|---|
| Water Preference | Lots of Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Fast to Moderate |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Leathery, Smooth |
| Prominent Young Flush Colour(s) | Green |
| 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 (Orbicular / Round) |
| Foliar Venation | Palmate |
| Foliar Margin | Dentate |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Rounded |
| Foliar Base | Peltate |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | Purple, 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 | |
| Flower Lifespan on Plant | 3 - 4 days |
| Flower Colour(s) Remarks | White petals with purplish tips |
| Flower Size | 11 cm |
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Others
| Master ID | 34323 |
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| Species ID | 8736 |
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