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Meaning & History
Name of Guaraní origin, used in Paraguay and Argentina.Irupé is the name of an aquatic plant/flower (scientific name: Victoria cruziana) that grows in Paraguay and Argentina. The word comes from Guarani, a native language of the area, and it means "disc in the water" or "plate in the water", in reference to the shape of its leaves. This remarkable and beautiful plant has enormous round green leaves (it is known as one of the biggest species of aquatic plants in the world), and white and red giant flowers of around 30 centimeters (12 inches) of diameter. Its flowers bloom at night.The Guarani legend tells the story of a young woman who fell in love with the moon. One day, seeing the moon reflected on a lake, she went in the water to reach it and could not come out. The supreme god of he Guarani people (Tupâ), had compassion for her and turned her into the Irupé plant. The huge leaves are shaped like the moon, and the flowers bloom during the night, forever looking at her beloved in the sky.