Cape water lily

Nymphaea caerulea ssp. zanzibarensis

family

Nymphaeaceae

origin

Exotic

declaration

NIL

NIL

For information only

Common names

Blue Egyptian lotus, Blue lotus, Blue waterlily, Cape blue waterlily, Cape water lily, Egyptian lotus, Royal purple waterlily.

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Leaf arrangement:Simple
Leaf form:Alternate
Pink
Purple
Blue
Green

Impact

Impact

Cape blue waterlily (Nymphaea caerulea) is regarded as an environmental weed in Queensland and New South Wales. This widely grown aquatic plant has escaped cultivation and become a weed of freshwater habitats (i.e. dams, ponds, lakes, lagoons, wetlands, and slow-moving waterways), where it displaces similar native species.

Location

Location

Characteristics

Characteristics

Similar Species

Similar Species

Control Methods