Jumat, 30 Oktober 2009

Bunga Teratai Amazon


Victoria Water Lily;Victoria Water Lily;

Giant Amazon Water Lily
Victoria amazonica

Native to Brazil and the Amazon this lily can grow up to 8’ leaves that can hold 300lbs. These strong and stiff leaves are covered with 1” spines on the maroon bottom of supporting ribs and sides. The new leaf is flat before growing a 3-6” rim.

Its Guarani Indian name is “Yrupe”, which means water platter. Another Indian name means “maize of the water”, because its nutritious seeds can be ground into delicious flour.

The night blooming fragrant flowers can grow to 18”. The first night they are white female flowers that turn to pink male flowers on the second night. Beetles and sphinx moths can pollinate them. The seedpods are the size of a baby’s head and sink beneath the water. They only reproduce through seeds, which can lay dormant in the mud for up to 4 years before germinating. The plant goes through an annual dormancy period before producing more leaves that increase in size before flowering again.

Victoria Water Lily; 1 Victoria Water Lily; 2 Victoria Water Lily; 3

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