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Nymphaeaceae
Egyptian Blue Lily
Nymphaea caerulea
Rebirth and creation.
- Family
- Nymphaeaceae
- Genus
- Nymphaea
- Native to
- East Africa, Egypt
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Aquatic perennial
- Height
- 15-30 cm (above water)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Submerged aquatic substrate
- Water
- Aquatic
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Ancient Egyptians revered it as a symbol of the sun god Ra because it opens at dawn and closes at dusk.
- It appears extensively in ancient Egyptian art, tomb paintings, and hieroglyphics.
- The flower contains mild psychoactive alkaloids and was used in ancient Egyptian ritual practices.
- It was often placed in burial chambers to guide the deceased into the afterlife.
- Despite its common name, the flower is not a true lily but a water lily.
Color meanings
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Rebirth
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Creation
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Spiritual awakening