Nymphaeaceae · Nymphaea

Neelkamal / Day Waterlily

Nymphaea nouchali var. cyanea

Herb (Aquatic)
Habit
Herb (Aquatic)
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Nymphaea nouchali var. cyanea
Genus
Nymphaea
Habitat
Water bodies
Habitat type
Wetland
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Variable
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Nymphaeaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

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

About Neelkamal

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.

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Botanical family

Nymphaeaceae

Water-Lily Family

Neelkamal belongs to the Nymphaeaceae family.

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