top amazing facts about water lily
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Water lily leaves, called lily pads, are thick and buoyant leaves that float along the surface of the water in close proximity to the water lily. Lily pads do the same work as leaves on land plants, gathering sunlight for the plant to continue photosynthesis and exchanging gases.
These leaves live up to three or four weeks at the peak of the season. The most striking feature of water lilies is the incredible amount of variation found among the different plants.
Water lilies have spreading rhizomes and roots that anchor the plant deep in the mud of still, fresh surface water. The roots take up nutrients, as well as small reserves of water. They do not need to take up large reserves of water since the plant is submerged; the underside of the leaves can also take up water.
Answer:Types of Water Lilies
Cold hardiness isn't the only difference between the two main categories of water lilies. Hardy water lily varieties flower and bloom only in the daylight. At night, they gently close. Tropical varieties bloom during any time of the day or night, and blooms stay open until they fade.
Beneath the Surface
Though water lilies look as if they are sprouting from the water, they are actually floating on top of the water, with their roots tethered deep into the water-logged soil at the bottom of the lake or pond. The lily pad beneath the flowers is the leaf of the water lily plant.
Fun fact
The fragrant water lily is the most common white water lily. Unlike most dry land plants that have their stomata on the underside of leaves, the fragrant water lily has its stomata on the upper side of its leaves. The fleshy rhizomes of this plant are a common food source for muskrats.
This particular water lily is native to the eastern portion of North American. However, its commercial appeal initiated its dispersal throughout the Northern continent. As a result, the fragrant water lily has become a secondary invader that, in extreme cases, can achieve extraordinary population growth and destabilize underwater ecosystems.
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