The Lovely Water Lily Flowers

Water Lily

A pond in the middle of a city park usually make it more beautiful. The pond sometimes comes with a fountain and flowers floating on top. Those flowers are water lilies. Let's find out more about these beautiful flowers.

Kind of Water lily

Water lily (Nympheaceae) is a common name for a small family of aquatic plants. Water lilies bloom at all times of the day. There are many species of water lilies: night, tropical and hardy. Night lilies bloom in the night while tropical lilies can be found in tropical climates. Hardy lilies are condition and are the most common species found.
The water lily has long, stout leaves and a long flower stalk. It usually has six petals and six stamens. The water lily reproduces by budding. The roots detach and grow and live on the edge of ponds and lake, in the shadow water. They prefer to live in hot climates and in areas where there are only few plants, so they dont have to complete for sunlight.

 

 

Water Lily Night

Water Lily Tropical

Water lily Hardly

Habitat

Water lily come in different size. The largest water lily is the Giant Water Lily, which is found in the Amazon. It can grow to be about 0,6 m to 1,8 m in diameter. It provides food for fish and wildlife around its habitat. But it can also cause trouble because its large size causes drainage. Besides the water lily, there is also the swamp lily, which reproduces and grows just like the water lily. The only difference is that the swamp lily grows in swamps.
Water lilies can be eaten too. Some people eat the root of the yellow lily. Others use the root of the white lily to treat a sore throat. Other lilies can be used as insect repellents. The smoke from burning the roots of lilies is believed to be able to drive insect away. Water lilies were also once used in ancient Egyptian art.

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