Scientific name: Hydrocleys nymphoides

Common names: Water Poppy, Yellow Water Poppy

🌿 Appearance

• Floating oval leaves (like small lily pads) — smooth, glossy, and medium green.

• Bright yellow cup-shaped flowers with three petals and a dark brown center bloom in warm months.

• Flowers last only a day but appear in succession through the growing season.

• Creates a calm, tropical look — perfect for ponds, shallow water gardens, or large terrariums with water zones.

🌱 Care Tips

• Give plenty of light and warmth. More sun means more frequent blooms.

• Plant the rhizomes in shallow, rich substrate and allow leaves to float.

• Remove spent flowers and yellowing leaves to keep water clean.

• Can grow quickly — thin out excess growth to prevent surface crowding.

• In indoor or terrarium setups, ensure humid air and warm water (use LED grow lights if sunlight is low).

• If grown in a pond, you may need to overwinter indoors in colder climates.