Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Wildlife Value
Water lily leaves provide a landing pad for thirsty bees while offering shelter for aquatic wildlife beneath the surface. The shade cast from the leaves also helps to prevent the growth of algae.
Plant Profile: Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty'
Names
Blue Beauty, Pennsylvania
Phonetic Spelling:NIM-fee-uh
Genus:Nymphaea
Species:
Family:Nymphaeaceae
Water lilies encompass approximately 70 distinct species, categorized as either tropical or hardy varieties. These plants thrive in water depths ranging from 3 inches to 2 feet, with their spread varying between 2 to 12 feet. Larger species require more expansive water gardens or ponds, while smaller varieties flourish in containers. They thrive best in still water, avoiding areas with fountains or strong currents. Most water lilies prefer full sunlight, although some can adapt to partial shade. Their striking flowers are often fragrant, complemented by their attractive lily pads. Notably, viviparous water lilies produce plantlets that remain attached to the parent plant.
One specific variety, 'Blue Beauty,' is a tropical water lily known for its large, vibrant sky-blue, star-shaped blooms that emit a delightful spicy-sweet scent. This lily is a prolific bloomer throughout the growing season and is suitable for water gardens of any size.
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty' Feature Summary
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Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty' Feature Summary
Attributes
Water lily leaves provide a landing pad for thirsty bees while offering shelter for aquatic wildlife beneath the surface. The shade cast from the leaves also helps to prevent the growth of algae.
Perennial
Flowers
8-11 in. sky-blue to deep blue flowers; spicy-sweet fragrance
Pink
Blue
Fragrant
Showy
Long Bloom Season
Spring
Summer
Fall
Star
> 6 inches
Leaves
14 in. leaves with a few purple specks and blotches on new leaves
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Purple/Lavender
Simple
Orbicular
Undulate
> 6 inches
Showy
Long-lasting
> 6 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Water Plant
Broadleaf Evergreen
Spreading
Horizontal
Medium
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Frequent Standing Water
10a
10b
11a
11b
Loam (Silt)
Stem
Landscape
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty' Image Gallery
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty' Attributes
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty' Flowers
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Flower Description
8-11 in. sky-blue to deep blue flowers; spicy-sweet fragrance
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Flower Color
Blue
Pink
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty' Leaves
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Leaf Description
14 in. leaves with a few purple specks and blotches on new leaves
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Leaf Color
Green
Purple/Lavender
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty' Whole Plant Traits
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty' Cultural Conditions
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
11a
11b
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty' Stem
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty' Landscape
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Nymphaea 'Blue Beauty': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
