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Nymphaea potamophila is a tropical waterlily native to northern South America, from Venezuela to northern Brazil, and reported in Colombia. It grows in river margins and aquatic habitats of the Amazon region, in water up to 4 to 5 m deep.
Nymphaea potamophila is a species of waterlily native to the region spanning from Venezuela to northern Brazil. Additionally, it has been reported to occur in Colombia.
It can be found in the aquatic habitats of the Amazon Rainforest, where it can grow along river margins in up to 4-5 m deep water.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Nymphaea potamophila by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
