Nymphaea Khao Thamanoon | White Tropical Water Lily

White petals tipped in pink. Nymphaea 'Khao Thamanoon' is a day-blooming tropical water lily developed by Dr. Slearmlarp Wasuwat in 1981, named after the Thai mountain range. The large white blooms carry delicate pink tips and a sweet fragrance, set against dark green foliage.

What You'll Receive

• You will get 1 water lily tuber of Nymphaea Khao Thamanoon. (organic sprouts tuber)
• All of our water lilies tubers/rhizomes have been inspected before ship out and guaranteed they are viable and perfect to grow in a proper pond environment. The picture is not the actual product you will receive, but a sample representation.

Plant Profile

• Common name — Khao Thamanoon Water Lily
• Scientific name — Nymphaea 'Khao Thamanoon'
• Origin — Dr. Slearmlarp Wasuwat, Thailand, 1981
• Type — Tropical water lily, day-blooming
• Flower — White with delicate pink tips; large, showy, sweetly fragrant
• Foliage — Dark green pads
• Placement — Ponds, container water gardens, or tanks 20 gallons and up

Care

• Difficulty — Beginner
• Sunlight — Full sun to partial shade; at least 6 hours of direct sun for prolific blooming
• Water — Warm, still water
• Substrate — Loam or clay-based soil in a submerged container
• Planting angle — Tropical tuber: straight up at 90°, crown level with the soil
• Feeding — Water lily fertilizer tablets through the growing season
• Overwintering — Tropical. Lift the tuber before frost and store it frost-free, or treat it as an annual
• Propagation — Tuber division

Grower's Notes

• The pink tipping is subtle and depends on the light. In strong sun the pink edging on the white petals shows clearly; in shade the flower reads as plain white. This is a cultivar that rewards the brightest spot in the pond.
• The same light rule applies indoors, only it is harder to meet. The plant will grow in a tank of 20 gallons and up, but flowers need sun-like intensity over a long day to appear at all, and the pink tipping needs that light again to show. Below it you get dark green pads — which arrive fast and want trimming often to keep the surface open.
• Sweetly fragrant, and the scent draws bees and butterflies — worth siting near where people sit rather than at the far edge.
• Dark green foliage gives strong contrast against the white blooms, which is much of the effect.
• Tropical, so it cannot overwinter in a freezing pond. Lift the tuber before frost or treat it as an annual.
• Wants still water. Keep the pot away from fountains and waterfall outflows.

New to planting water lilies? Read our complete Water Lily Planting Guide — tuber angle, soil, depth and the one mistake that kills most first lilies.

Notes

• We don't ship dormant roots. Your tuber arrives fresh and actively growing with 1–2 young leaves already emerged — visible proof it's viable before it leaves us. Young pads may start fully submerged and will reach the surface within about a week in good light.
• Remove yellowing pads and spent flowers as they appear to keep the water clean and push energy into new growth.
• Never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.

At a glance

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• We ship within the United States only.

Please bring live plants indoors and unpack them the day they arrive. Every live order is covered by our 24-Hour Live Arrival Guarantee.

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Good to know

• Some melting or yellowing as plants adjust from greenhouse to aquarium life is normal. They regrow from healthy roots and rhizomes.
• Please bring your package indoors and unpack it the day it arrives.
• Free promotional items and shipping charges are not covered.

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