Nymphaea tetragona

Nymphaea tetragona

  • Nymphaea tetragona
  • Nymphaea tetragona
  • Nymphaea tetragona
  • Nymphaea tetragona
  • Nymphaea tetragona
  • Nymphaea tetragona
  • Flower name
    Nymphaea tetragona
  • Scientific name
    Nymphaea tetragona
  • Aliasニムファテトラゴナ, 未草
  • Place of originSiberia, China, Korea, India, Europe, North America and Japan
  • Place of floweringWetlands, Greenhouse, Low mountains, Sub-alpine
  • Flowering seasonJune, July, August, September, October, November

What is Nymphaea tetragona

Nymphaea tetragon is a hardy perennial aquatic plants of the department Nymphaeaceae, of the Nymphaea genus native to Japan. It is many horticultural varieties of foreign origin in the Hime siren (Princess Lily), and small garden variety of lily's parents. Summer long from the lower stem leaves and floral float on the water surface, with small white flowers bloom. White petals and Calyx enclosing the stamens are yellow, the leaves are green and the leaf margin is entire, and cut at the base, are opening like PAC-man. Ground flowers bloom time, flower name still refers, in less time (2:00 PM). Flower repeat the opening and closing every day. And Lotus leaves unlike water-repellent.

Common name: Nymphaea tetragon, scientific name:Nymphaea tetragona, Japanese name : Hitsuji gusa, origin: Japan, faces 10 to 30 cm, flowering period: June-November , he flower color: white, size: 3-5 cm, Flowering time of flowers: flower 10:00 and 12:00 open flat


  • Order
    Nymphaeales
  • Family
    Nymphaeaceae
  • Genus
    Nymphaea
  • Species
    N. tetragona
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Monopetal inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Multi-petaled
  • Leaf type
    Round
  • Edge of the leaf
    Entire
  • Life typeAquatic plants
  • Flower colorsWhite
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height10.0 ~ 30.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower3.0 ~ 5.0 cm

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