Nymphaea nouchali - indigenous water lily - 5 seeds Spring Flower

Nymphaea nouchali - indigenous water lily - 5 seeds Spring FlowerDespite their name, water lilies are not related to the true lilies (family Liliaceae). The name "lily" is applied to a number of plants that are not at all closely related, such as day lilies, spider lilies and arum lilies, in addition to the water lilies. Nymphaea (Egyptian lotuses) are also not related to the Chinese and Indian lotus of genus Nelumbo, which are used in Asian cooking and sacred to Hinduism and Buddhism. The ancient Egyptians revered

Half hardy annual

the species was very well known under its old name of Protea latifolia

igola) often strip this tree bare of foliage - one stage in a natural cycle

sprout from a tall main stem

It is named after the ancient Greek physician and botanist Dioscorides

1 x seed tray

like its Allium cousins

rarely needs water

Makes a nice feature plant

Ficus benjamina

and drained

racemes are dense