water lilies

Floating pad plants

Water lilies is the plural of water lily, an aquatic plant with large floating leaves and showy flowers that grows in ponds and slow-moving water.

The round, flat leaves (lily pads) and elegant blooms make water lilies a staple of ornamental ponds and a frequent subject in art—most famously Monet's paintings: The pond was covered with water lilies.

Related
  • pondSmall still body
  • lotusSacred aquatic flower
  • flowersPlant reproductive structures
  • duckweedMinute aquatic floating plant
  • GivernyNorman commune, artistic pilgrimage

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Flora adapted to drought

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botanical structure

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Woody plants with trunks

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Cultivated decorative plants

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G