Japanese name: 温帯性スイレン（温帯性睡蓮） Scientific name:Nymphaea Hardy Group
[Overview]
A hardy temperate water lily.
An aquatic perennial with long leaf stalks and floating leaves.
The underground stem becomes a rhizome shaped like wasabi.
The leaves are rather small and have no serrations on the margin.
The flower stalk does not rise above the water, and the flowers float on the surface.
The flowers open only during the day; there are no night-blooming forms.
There are many petals, and there are also several tens to several hundreds of stamens, the outer ones of which are broad and petal-like.
The stigma is enlarged and radiating.
There are many cultivars, with a rich range of flower colors such as white, red and pink.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by division.
Grow it in a sunny place where sunlight reaches the base of the plant under the water.
It needs a water depth of at least 30 cm.
