Nymphaea maculata

Nymphaea maculata

Native to:
Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Mali | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Togo | Zambia

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Nymphaeaceae
Genus:
Nymphaea
Species:
Nymphaea maculata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Aquatic
Height:
30 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Colors:
white, pink, blue

Keystone Species Ranking

Caterpillar Keystone:
★★☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees, aquatic insects
Fragrant:
Yes

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