Tropical Water Lily (Nymphaea rubra Roxb.) 九品香水蓮

Tropical Water Lily (Nymphaea rubra Roxb.) 九品香水蓮

Tropical Water Lily (Nymphaea rubra Roxb.) 九品香水蓮

Tropical Water Lily (Nymphaea rubra Roxb.) 九品香水蓮

Tropical Water Lily (Nymphaea rubra Roxb.) 九品香水蓮 First flower is always smaller.初花總是較迷你些.

 

Tropical Water Lily (Nymphaea rubra Roxb.) is seeding! 九品香水蓮結子中!

Tropical Water Lily (Nymphaea rubra Roxb.) 九品香水蓮 The seedhead look after removing the most of the petals. 摘除多數花瓣與苞片後飽滿種莢的樣子.

Tropical Water Lily(Nymphaea rubra Roxb.)九品香水蓮 Overly ripe and popped seedhead and seeds. 熟爛開裂的香水蓮種莢與種子.

Tropical hardy day blooming water lilies.  Aquatic perennial. Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  USDA Zones:9-11.  Mature size: 6″-1′(H) X 1.5′-2′(W).  This one is blue violet flowers bloom repeatedly.  Flowers are very fragrant and edible. Propagate by seeds, bulbs or offsets.

Here the picture shown is in 1 gallon pot in a small container just able to fit in the pot.  The container is indoors by my kitchen window, south facing.

熱帶強健白天開花的睡蓮.  水生多年生植物.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  喜熱不耐寒.  成熟株高6吋到1呎高,寬幅1.5-2呎.  這品花色是藍紫色只要溫度夠溫暖會一直續開.  花朵非常芳香,可食用.  繁殖方式以種子,球根或側芽的方式來進行.

照片這株是養在1加侖方形盆,沒入比1加侖方形盆稍大些的容器.  容器所在為室內廚房的面南窗台.

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