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N.xdaubenyana
is alsoagorgeousunderwater plant in theaquarium.
Free-floweringyoungplant.Theblue tipsof thepetals are inherited fromoneof theparent species,
N.coerulea
.
Lexicon
Waterlilies
Nymphaea:
nymph, see introduction.
alba:
means“white”
daubenyana:
after ProfessorDaubeny
micracantha:
means“smallthorns
coerulea:
means“blue”
stellata:
means“star-like”
prolifera:
means“producingyoung”
hortorum:
derived from“hortus”,meaning
garden; thegenitiveplural
hortorum (=“of gardens”) isusedas
a suffix for plants that donot occur
in thewildbut only inhorticulture.
Victoria:name inhonor ofQueen
Victoria (1840-1901)
regia:means“royal”or“magnificent”
lotus:a legendaryplant inancient
Greekmythology,whose fruit
induced forgetfulness.
daubenyana
,with the“x”signifying that it is
across (=hybrid),andnotanatural species.
Culture
The most fascinating thing about this
waterlily isundoubtedlythat,like itsparent
N.
micracantha
,itformsadventitiousplantletsat
the base of the leaves. When the plant is
grown outdoors these also flower
abundantly,albeit inaBonsai format.But this
waterlily is also a splendid plant in the
aquarium,and itsdelicateunderwater leaves
produceaverydecorativeeffect.Evenwhen
grown submerse it forms young plants on
the leaves. This waterlily requires soft to
medium-hard water, a pH in the acid to
neutral range, lots of light, and iron fertilizer,
and appreciates the addition of CO2. This
plant isn’twinter-hardyoutdoors inGermany.
