water-lilies

Floating pad blooms

Water-lilies is the plural of water-lily, an aquatic plant with large flat leaves that float on the surface and showy flowers that rise above the water.

The plants grow in ponds and slow-moving streams, rooted in mud with long stems reaching the surface.

Monet's famous paintings made water-lilies an enduring subject in art: The garden featured a pond covered in water-lilies.

serene

tranquility

Undisturbed peacefulness

meditation · zen · placid · contemplation · quietude · harmony · gentle · soothing · idyllic · repose

habitat

pond

Small still body

bog · fishpond · lake · stream · shallows · riparian · ecosystem · backwater · lagoon · pool

botanical

lilypad

Floating aquatic leaf

photosynthesis · chlorophyll · tubers · pad · roots · stems · foliage · leaf · hardy · tropical

monet

Giverny

Norman commune, artistic pilgrimage

reflection · canvas · series · garden · exhibition · masterpiece · palette · artistry · murals

blooming

petals

Colored bloom segments

  • blossomFlower on fruit tree
  • bloomFlower or flourishing state
  • flowerPlant's reproductive organ

nectar · pollen · stamen · pollination · unfold · fragrance · night-blooming · white · pink · yellow

Opposites
aquatic plant habitat zone

water-lilieshornwort

Spore plant with projections

pondweed · seagrass · kelp · eelgrass · cattails

terrestrial vs. aquatic habitat

water-liliesdesert plants

Flora adapted to drought

cacti · succulents · sagebrush · tumbleweed · xerophytes

aesthetic/symbolic associations

water-liliesthorns

Sharp plant projections

brambles · thistles · dead trees · tumbleweeds

Family

water, lily, water-lily, lilies, waters, watered, watering, watery, waterless

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G