Nymphaea Species, Blue Lotus of the Nile Lily
Nymphaeamaculata

Family: Nymphaeaceae (nim-fee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Nymphaea (NIM-fee-uh)
Species: maculata (mak-yuh-LAH-tuh)

Synonym:Nymphaea caerulea

Height

Spacing

Hardiness
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Bloom Color
Full Sun

Bloom Time

Foliage
Blue-Violet

Other details
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Blooms repeatedly

Propagation Methods
Textured

Seed Collecting

Soil pH requirements
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Patent Information

Foliage Color
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements

Where to Grow