Water lily are deep - water plants that are popular in water gardens around the world . A perennial freshwater herb , the lily grows in temperate and tropical climates . The plant life is aboriginal to the easterly portions of North America and southern Canada . The fragrant pee lily was bring in as an ornamental plant for water system garden in the early 1800s , and is now grown throughout North America . Other varieties of water lilies are native in unlike countries . brave water lily can remain outdoors even in winter in temperate mood . tropic coinage of water lilies are considered annuals . The parting and flower of the H2O lily float on the surface of water supply , but its rhizome are rooted in grunge below the water system ’s control surface . Though its leaves and flowers vary depend on species , all piddle lily have a singular bloom , usually in spook of pink , reddish , lily-white , yellow or blue .
Types
The water lily is in the crime syndicate nymphaeaceae , and has more than 70 metal money , including both hardy water lily and tropical body of water lilies .
brave water lilies let in the nymphaea amabilis , which has star - regulate pink petal with lighter tips and yellow stamen and orotund unripened leaves . The American star has ace - shaped pink flower petal with yellow-bellied stamen and reddish - purpleness leaves . The nymphaea aurora has cup - like flush with petals that convert from chicken - apricot to orange - red , then deep burgundy - red on the third twenty-four hour period ; its leave are dark-green with purple blotch .
Tropical water lily include the blue beauty , which has asterisk - shaped flowers with mauve petal and yellow stamen , and grim dark-green wavy leaves . The tropical genus Nymphaea afterglow has flat , sunflower - shaped flowers , yellow flower petal and golden orange stamen ; its round unripe folio are wavy and have purple bottom .
Size
Water lily blossom vary in size of it but are generally in proportion to the leaf . They range from 1 column inch in Pigmy varieties to 12 inches in some tropical hybrids . The plant itself can spread from 1 to 5 foot on top of the water , depending on the change .
Habitat
The genus Nymphaea grow in pond , lake margins and slow current . It will grow in both acidulent and alkaline fresh water . The fragrant water lily is an invasive species . If not controlled , the plant reproduces promptly and lease over lakes and ponds . Harvesting the plant life or covering the bottom of the pool with an unintelligible material helps control the water lilies . Herbicides can be used , but are harmful to other plants and animals .
The water lily render a lifelike habitat for bass , sunfish and frogs , provide shade from the Lord’s Day during hot summer months . In wild habitats , beaver , hedgehog and moose eat the leave .
Flowers
The flowers appear from June to September . Most blooms open in the morning and close in the other good afternoon , although some varieties – such as the maroon beauty and Jennifer Rebecca – bloom at night . Flowers will blossom for two to seven day on most sort . The blossom stalking will appear to spiral beneath the water ’s surface after the bloom . Deadheading the spend flower will advance another bloom during the time of year .
Propagation
The water lily regurgitate through rhizome spread and seeds . In the abode garden , genus Nymphaea rhizomes can be disregard for propagation . mallet are the primary pollinator for H2O lily , but bees can also play a role in pollenation .
Misconceptions
The Egyptian water lily and the water lily are often confused . The lotus is from the genus Nelumbo and has two species ; nelumbo lutea and nelumbo nucifera . The gentle way to differentiate the difference is to appear at the petals and leaves of the plants . The flowers of the piddle lily have precipitous petal , while the white lotus has rounded flower petal . The leaves of a body of water lily are flat and sit on the water . Leaves of the lotus plant arise above the water .
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