Description

Nymphaea Islamorada Purple Tropical Water Lily

Common Name:      Nymphaea ‘Islamorada’

 ‘Islamorada’ the Spanish translation means purple island which Florida Aquatic felt fit the unique flower rather well.
Nymphaea ‘Islamorada’ was hybridized in 1998. It is a cross between Nymphaea micrantha and Nymphaea stellata. The Nymphaea stellata used was a very dark purple form that we selected out and set aside. The Nymphaea micrantha was the white form with no mottling on the leaves.
Nymphaea ‘Islamorada’ created quite a lot of interest when we released it in 1998. It is unique for two reasons. Firstly, because of the white spots on its purple flowers and secondly because of its highly viviparous nature. It is more strongly viviparous that any other hybrid tropical waterlily and resembles Nymphaea micrantha in this characteristic.

Scientific name: Nymphaea x ‘Islamorada’

Hardiness: Tropical

Flower Color: Purple

Pad Color: Green

Size: Medium

Hybridizer: Florida Aquatic Nurseries 1998