"White Pond Lily "

(Nymphaea gigantea)

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Description

Nymphaea gigantea is a species of aquatic perennial herbaceous plant native to Australia and New Guinea. N. gigantea is a tropical and sub-tropical species that establishes tubers in the muddy bottoms of still waters. Petals can be seen to be a light purple-blue when they first blossom. As they become mature plants they become a light blue, or can even be white. Due to its blue-white color, it is also known as “Blue Cloud", and typically flowers between the months June and July.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Nymphaeales
Family:Nymphaeaceae
Genus:Nymphaea
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