👑 Micrantha Tropical Waterlily – Wild Beauty with Mottled Leaves & Rare Blooms
💐 Unusual & Striking Flowers: Nymphaea micrantha produces delicate bluish-lavender to pale purple flowers, often with a star-like appearance and subtle fragrance
🌿 Exotic Mottled Leaves: Leaves are beautifully marbled in shades of green, bronze, and purple – as visually stunning as the flowers themselves
🌞 Day-Blooming Species: Blooms open with the sun, adding a touch of wild tropical charm to your water garden
🌸 Prolific Grower: Known for its fast-spreading habit and regular flowering in warm weather – perfect for naturalistic pond settings
🦋 Supports Pond Life: Its open blooms attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, enriching your aquatic ecosystem
🏡 Great for Wild or Natural Ponds: Best suited for larger ponds, natural water gardens, or botanical collections
⚡ Botanical Rarity: A lesser-seen tropical species appreciated by collectors and water garden enthusiasts for its unique foliage and behavior
🧘 Low Maintenance: Grows easily in warm climates with full sunlight – minimal upkeep once established
🌿 Planting & Care Tips
☀️ Sunlight: Requires 6–8 hours of full sun for consistent blooming
🌊 Planting Depth: Submerge the pot 6–18 inches below the water surface
🪵 Soil: Use heavy loamy soil or aquatic plant soil; avoid light or loose mixes
🌱 Fertilisation: Use fertilizer during the active growing season
❄️ Winter Care: Not frost-tolerant – bring indoors in cooler zones or treat as an annual
🪷 Spacing: Allow space for both leaf spread and quick rhizome expansion
