A stunning tropical waterlily admired for its rich violet-blue blooms and striking floating foliage. Macrantha creates a bold and exotic display in ponds, water gardens, and decorative water containers.

Plant Characteristics
Plant Type: Aquatic flowering plant
Flower Appearance: Large violet-blue star-shaped blooms with bright golden yellow stamens rising slightly above the water surface
Growth Habit: Spreading aquatic plant with floating leaves and upright flowering stems
Foliage Type: Attractive green leaves often with slight mottling, spreading across the water surface
Bloom Season (India): Spring to autumn

Fragrance
Light to mild fragrance depending on growing conditions

Climate Requirement
Ideal Temperature Range: 22–35°C
Sunlight Needs: Full sun for best flowering
Frost Tolerance: Not frost tolerant

Container / Pond Growing
Highly suitable for: Garden ponds, terrace water tubs, and aquatic plant containers
Container Size Recommendation: Minimum 14–18 inch wide aquatic container
Soil Type: Heavy garden soil or aquatic planting mix
Water Requirement: Keep container submerged in still water with about 20–40 cm water depth above soil