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water lily

1. any of various aquatic plants of the genus Nymphaea and related genera, of temperate and tropical regions, having large leaves and showy flowers that float on the surface of the water: family Nymphaeaceae
2. any of various similar and related plants, such as the yellow water lily
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water lily

water lily

Floats in water. Beautiful white flower, yellow inside. Big round leaves. The most used part is the roots (tea)- used for lung problems, coughs, bowel problems like diarrhea.
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They bloom in more varieties of colors than water lilies and have larger flowers.
The PSLO attributed the flourishing Victoria water lilies at the park to its staff members having taken great pains to cultivate and nourish the aquatic plants, often under the scorching sun and having to endure the pain of being pricked by the plants' hard thorns.
Over in Piquete Cue, about 25 kilometers (15 miles) north of Asuncion, fans of botany, water lilies and the unusual pay about $5 for one memorable boat ride to the bright yellowish green star of the really singular show.
Another favourite place of mine (and Yogi's) is Pembrey Beach and was surprised to discover the beautiful water lilies on the lake in the Country Park behind the dunes too.
Different types of water lilies prefer different water depths, but most will be happy in the deepest part of your pond, either sitting directly on the bottom or raised up in pots.
London, June 25 ( ANI ): Claude Monet's 1906 water lilies painting Nympheas has been sold for 31.7 million pounds at an auction in London.
There are more than 50 of the water lilies at Kew, which is the only place in the world where they are regularly propagated in large numbers.
Throughout their daily lives, parents and their children reportedly comb through the bushes in search for tree leaves and roots, while others traverse existing rivers looking for fish and water lilies. With children and expectant mothers said to be severely at risk, authorities in the area have appealed for immediate intervention from the state government, into the dare situation.
Monet first painted water lilies, long associated in poetry with mourning, melancholy and death, at his home in Giverny, France, in 1899.
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These projects involve turning water lilies into bags, manufacturing coconut coir, weaving blankets, making Christmas lanterns and producing fertilizer from decaying water lilies and other river wastes.
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