Blue Water-lily

Nymphaea elegans
Español: Fresia
Not typically seen for sale, but a good addition to the aquatic garden.

Tolerance

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Habitat

Ponds, ditches, cypress swamps.

Did You Know?

  • Showy flowers
  • Everything from flies, to beetles, and various sorts of bees have been recorded on water lilies.  The primary pollinator may be beetles. (In Defense of Plants blog)