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Nymphoides thunbergiana

by Johan Wentzel

Nymphoides thunbergiana
Common Name
Small yellow water lily
Plant Type
Perennial
Nymphoides thunbergiana is a semi-deciduous, fast-growing, floating plant with rhizomes and long, slender stems ending in almost circular leaves floating flat on the surface of the water. It is also suitable for a very small pond.
Plant Description

  Nymphoides thunbergiana is a semi-deciduous, fast-growing, floating plant with rhizomes and long, slender stems ending in almost circular leaves floating flat on the surface of the water. The flowers are formed above the floating leaves with 20-40 mm long stalks and has abundant, small, yellow fluffy flowers at the edge of each leaf. It is also suitable for a very small pond. In its natural habitat the plant may be subject to periods where the water may dry up, in this case it forms roots at the nodes to help it survive.

  Nymphoides thunbergiana makes a useful addition to ornamental ponds and dams, especially for gardeners who may be searching for indigenous alternatives to exotic (and now often outlawed) water plants. Plant in sun or light shade.

Afrikaanse Naam
Geel waterlelie
Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Keep moist
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
Yellow
Shape
Spreading
Soil
Clay
Plant Size
<30cm
Region
Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, Limpopo
Habitat
Riverine
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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