The Water Lily Hybrid Nymphaea Daubenyana (correctly: Nymphaea x daubenyana W.T.Baxter ex Daubeny 1863) is considered as the first water lily hybrid ever. Nymphaea Daubenyana is a crossing between Nymphaea micrantha and Nymphaea caerulea (Blue Lotos), but it`s not clear, if the English botanist Charles Daubeny (1795-1867) crossed this hybrid, commonly called African Lotus water Read More »

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Sagittaria lancifolia L. 1759, commonly called Bull Tongue Arrowhead is a perennial plant belonging to the water plantains (Alismataceae). Because of its large potato-like bulbo-tuber Sagittaria lancifolia is also known as duck potato. The aquatic plant found in marshes and swamps is native to the south of the USA, but widely spread throughout tropical countries Read More »

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The Giant Water Lily (Nymphaea gigantea Hook.1852) is worthy of the name as the flower is one of the biggest flowers in the plant kingdom. Giant water lily flowers reach a size up to 30 cm in diameter, leaves get a size up to 70 cm and the stems raise the attractive, white flowers about Read More »

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The stunningly beautiful Water Lily, Nympaea Ply is a crossing between the water lily hybrids Nymphaea Trail Blazer and Nymphaea Mr. Martin E. Randig. The aquatic plant has been hybridized by the most well-known water lily breeder in Thailand Dr. Slearmlarp (Sam) Wasuwat. We found the Nymphaea Ply water lily hybrid in the Queen Sirikit Read More »

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