Victoria cruziana A. D. Orb. Place of publication: Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot. sér. 2, 13:57. 1840. For complete taxonomic data: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?41593 Click images to enlarge Native to South America (Argentina and Paraguay), V. cruziana is characterized by bright green pads with tall rims, the exteriors of which are green sometimes suffused with red. Buds are somewhat pointed with no thorns on the medium pink sepals. The flowers are creamy white the first night with pointed petals becoming light pink the second night. More cruziana pictures Back to Victoria Identification Waterlilies | Lotus | Aquatic Plants | Victoria Our Adventure With Victoria | Water Gardening Water Gardening Friends | New This Month Kit & Ben Knotts | Our Garden | Search The Site | Home Email Discussion List