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The beautiful nature of water lilies has led to their widespread use as ornamental plants. The Mexican water lily, native to the gulf coast of North... more

by Optical Playground By MP Ray

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Optical Playground By MP Ray

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The beautiful nature of water lilies has led to their widespread use as ornamental plants. The Mexican water lily, native to the gulf coast of North America, is planted throughout the continent. It has escaped from cultivation and become invasive in some areas, such as California's San Joaquin Valley. It can infest slow moving bodies of water and is difficult to eradicate. Populations can be controlled by cutting top growth. Herbicides can also be used to control populations using glyphosate and fluridone.[7]


lily pads floating in a lake in Toronto, Canada.
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Image of water lily in Bangladeshi coins
The white water lily is the national flower of Bangladesh and State flower for Andhra Pradesh, India. The Blue waterlily is the national flower of Sri Lanka. It is also the birth flower for July.
The water-lily has a special place in Tamil poetics, where it is considered symbolic of the grief of separation; it is considered to evoke imagery of the sunset, the seashore and the shark. Sangam landscape


Blue water lily flowers from Pookode Lake
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Water Lilies, 1920-1926, Musée de l'Orangerie
Water lilies were depicted by the French artist Claude Monet (1840–1926) in a series of paintings.

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April 14th, 2013