waterpoppy

Hydrocleys nymphoides

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  • Flower name
    waterpoppy
  • Scientific name
    Hydrocleys nymphoides
  • Aliasミズヒナゲシ, Water Poppy, 水雛芥子
  • Place of origintropical South America such as Venezuela to Argentina
  • Place of floweringRiver, pond
  • Flowering seasonJune, July, August, September, October

What is waterpoppy

Water Poppy, scientific name:Hydrocleys nymphoides is a half-hardy aquatic perennial grass of the Hydrocleys genus of the Alismataceae family native to tropical South America such as Venezuela to Argentina. Plant height is 10 cm in the ground roots and leaves to float to the surface of the water floating plants (aquatic plants). Green leaves are thick and shiny, wide oval, leaf width is about 5 cm. In summer, bright yellow three-valve flowers bloom scape away fall out from the surface of the water. Blooming one day flower flowers resemble poppies is enough morning, would shrivel in the evening.

General name: Walter Pope, scientific name : Hydrocleys nymphoides, origin: Venezuela-Argentina, tropical South America, living type: half hardy perennial aquatic plant: 7-10 cm, leaf quality: glossy and thick Floating plants (aquatic plant) leaves: underground roots and leaves to float to the surface of the water, leaf width: 5 cm, flowering: June-October, flower color: yellow, size: 5 cm, number of petals: 3 ,flowering period: one day.


  • Order
    Alismatales
  • Family
    Alismataceae
  • Genus
    Hydrocleys
  • Species
    H. nymphoides
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Monopetal inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    3-petaled flower
  • Leaf type
  • Edge of the leaf
    Entire
  • Life typeSemi-cold-resistant aquatic perennial grass
  • Flower colorscream Yellow
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height5.0 ~ 5.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower5.0 ~ 5.0 cm

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