How to grow African Water Lily

Nymphaea colorata

How long does African water lily take to grow?

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African water lily Etymology

The water lily gets its genus name from the Greek nymphae, meaning “water nymph”¹ or “water goddess”². The species name colorata means “coloured”³.

Other names for African water lily

Footnotes

¹ :Growing Herbs with Margaret Roberts; First published 1985

² nymphae, on The Botanary at Dave’s Garden

³ colorata, on The Botanary at Dave’s Garden