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Nymphaea 'Tubtim Tara'
| Family Name: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Common Name: | Water Lily, Teratai, 睡莲 |
Nymphaea 'Tubtim Tara' is a tropical, night blooming water lily cultivar from Thailand that produces fragrant, bright red flowers and round, maroon leaves.
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
|---|---|
| Plant Growth Form | Aquatic & Hydrophyte (Floating Aquatic) |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Floating aquatic plant |
|---|---|
| Flowers | It produces double flowers with dark red petals. |
| Cultivation | It should be grown in a water body at least 1m wide and there should be at least 0.6 m of space between the soil and water surface. It grows and flowers best when the rhizome is directly planted in the soil. |
Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
| Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna | Bee-Attracting |
|---|---|
| Pollination Method(s) | Biotic (Fauna) (Insects (Ant, Beetle, Fly, Thrip, Wasp), Insects (Bee)) |
| Seed or Spore Dispersal | Abiotic (Water) |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
|---|---|
| Water Preference | Lots of Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Fast to Moderate |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | Red |
|---|---|
| Flower Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Flower Grouping | Solitary |
| Flower Location | Cauliflorous |
| Flower Symmetry | Radial |
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Others
| Master ID | 34328 |
|---|---|
| Species ID | 8741 |
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