Nymphaeaceae
Timetable range: 13.0-0k
Pre-AcidectorTranslation
Early Cretaceous - Recent
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Giant Water Lilly sprouting a flower
Scientific classification
The world:
Plantae
(Unclassified):
Angiosperms
Class:
Nymphaeales
Family:
This plant has been spreading in different areas since ancient times. In Thailand and Myanmar this flower is very popular in pond and garden decoration. White Shapala is found in ponds and lakes of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Yemen, Taiwan, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar etc. This flower is also seen in Papua New Guinea and some areas in Australia. As this flower is seen in the fields of cultivation, so is the wild area. These flowers are seen in small water accumulated in small paddy fields. About 35 species of this plant have been found in the world.
Naming
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In Bengali it is called Shapala. In English, Shapala is called "Water Lily", White Water Lily, White Lotus. Other languages: Theo Angouba (Manipuri), வெள்ளாம்பல், Velambal (Tamil), Kumud Kumud (Sanskrit), Shaluk (Bangla), Nirmalal (Malayalam language), Kannahidili Kannada), Nal (Assamese language). Blue sapala flower in Bengal is called shaluk or neel-kumla, red-flower flower is called kamkamkam.Shapala flower is blooming during the day and directly connected to the stem and root. Shapler leaves and flowers are attached to the roots or under the root of water or water. And this root is attached to the soil and leaves float on the water. New leaves originate from the original. The leaves are round and green, but the black color below. The floating leaves are sharp all around. The leaf size is 20 to 23 centimeters and the range is about 0.9 to 1.8 m. Shapala flowers can be seen in various colors such as pink, white, blue, purple etc. This flower has 4 to 5 pistols and 13 to 15 petals. Feel like stars to see the flowers. The scholarship of the cup is 11-14 cm. Shapla boil can be seen almost every year, but the monsoon and autumn is the best time to grow this plant.
