Cape water lily
Nymphaea caerulea ssp. zanzibarensis
family
Nymphaeaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
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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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
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.
