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Vitória Régia

Aquatic plant of the Nymphaeaceae family, typical of the Amazon region. It has a large circle-shaped leaf that sits on the surface of the water, and can reach up to 2.5 meters in diameter and can withstand up to 40 kilos if well distributed on its surface.

Its flower (flowering occurs from the beginning of March to July) can be white, lilac, purple, pink and even yellow, expels a sweet night fragrance of apricot

 

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Uploaded on December 4, 2016
Taken on November 27, 2016