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nouchali is the national flower of Sri Lanka, where it is known as nil mÄnel or nil mahanel (නිල් මà·à¶±à·™à¶½à·Š). Beautiful flowers usually violet blue with red edges. Some varieties have flowers that are white, purple, mauve or fuchsia, hence the name red and blue water lily. The flower has four to five sepals and 13-15 petals, which are angular in appearance, giving the flower a star-shaped appearance from above.