About Day Waterlily
Day Waterlily (Nymphaea nouchali var. cyanea) is a herb (aquatic) belonging to the Nymphaeaceae family (Water-Lily Family). It is typically found in water bodies. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Nymphaea nouchali var. cyanea
- Genus
- Nymphaea
- Family
- NYMPHAEACEAE
- Habit
- Herb (Aquatic)
- Habitat
- Water bodies
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
Local Names
- Hindi
- नीलकमल Neelkamal, नीलोत्पल Neelotpal
- Nepali
- नीलो कमल Neelo Kamal, सेतो कमल Seto Kamal
- Bengali
- কুমুদ Kumuda, সাদা শাপলা Sada Shapala, শালুক Shaluka
- Tamil
- அல்லி Alli, கருநெய்தல் Karu-Neytal, நெய்தல் மலர் Neytal Malar
- Telugu
- అల్లి కాడ Alli Kada, అల్లి తామర Alli Tamara, ఇందీవరము Indeevaramu
- Kannada
- ಕೋಮಳೆ Komale, ನೈದಿಲೆ Naidile, ನೀಲ ತಾವರೆ Neela Thaavare
- Malayalam
- ആമ്പൽ Aambal, ചിറ്റാമ്പൽ Chittaambal
- Marathi
- कुमुद Kumud, उपल्या कमळ Upalya Kamal
Botanical family
Nymphaeaceae
Water-Lily Family
Day Waterlily belongs to the Nymphaeaceae family.
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