There are 65 species of Nymphaea, which can be broken down into two basic groups: hardy and tropical.Some are found in the ...

Passiflora incarnata, Nymphaea odorata, Chamaecrista fasciculata, Asclepius incarnata! Sounds like spells from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, doesn’t it? While these words could ...

Thus, the famous lilies painted by Monet in France are in the same genus, Nymphaea, as the common white-flowered water lily, Nymphaea odorata, found in lakes throughout the United States.

The easiest way to tell the difference between these two beautiful and often fragrant water plants is by the leaves. The round lotus leaves do not have a cut, or notch, in them as lily leaves do, a… ...