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| |name = Cape blue waterlily | |||
| |image = Nymphaea capensis 1.jpg | |||
| |image_caption = ''Nymphaea capensis'' at Helderberg Nature Reserve | |||
| |genus = Nymphaea | |||
| |species = capensis | |||
| |authority = Thunb. | |||
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| '''''Nymphaea capensis''''' ('''Cape blue waterlily''') is an aquatic flowering plant of the water lily family ]. | |||
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| Native to Africa, the plant is found growing abundantly in freshwater habitats in tropical regions of ], and as an introduced species in Australia, the state of ], and other tropical areas.<ref name=GRIN>{{cite web|title=USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program|url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?415615|work=Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) |publisher=National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland|accessdate=8 November 2011}}</ref> This plant's bulb can survive relatively long periods of time without rainfall in a dry river bed. During the rain season, as the riverbed or bog fills up, the bulb will sprout leaves and flowers. | |||
| The Cape blue waterlily grows best in full sun to semi-sun and in relatively shallow water. | |||
| ==Gallery== | |||
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| Nymphaea capensis (12) 1200.jpg|Topview of ''Nymphaea capensis'' | |||
| Nymphaea capensis (10) 1200.jpg|Bud of ''Nymphaea capensis'' | |||
| </gallery> | |||
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