Blue Lotus

Nymphaea caerulea — The Nile's dream

Botanical name: Nymphaea caerulea
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Parts: leaf
Origin: African
Tradition: African
Native range: Africa
Grows in: Bog
Compound classes: flavonoids, terpenes
Flavour: Delicate, slightly floral, aquatic and gently sweet with subtle aromatic complexity
Habitat: Ancient Egyptian native

Plant and fungal knowledge in the language of craft and tradition — not medical advice. Fungai Art, small-batch extracts.