Nymphaea 'Panama Pacific' - Tropical Water Lily

Tropical Water Lily

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Focal length	8.0mm
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Aperture	5.5
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Metering Mode	Partial
Camera make	NIKON
Camera model	E3700
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Photo: Tabish

Common name: Tropical Water Lily, Waterlily 'Panama Pacific', Tharo (Manipuri)

Botanical name: Nymphaea 'Panama Pacific' Family: Nymphaeaceae

No pond is considered complete without water lilies. They are very common in India, and easy to grow. This beautiful cultivar has 4.5-6 inch deep violet purple to wine red flowers, cup-like shape changing to stellate and very sweet fragrance. Very free flowering, can be uses in a tub, small, medium or large water gardens; tolerates partial shade; blooms remain open late.

Identification credit: Tabish

Photographed in Manipur

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