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Palace on a Water Lily Pad

A round, multi-story palace crowned by a dome rests at the center of an enormous water lily pad.

A multi-story domed palace stands in the center of a giant water lily pad, with broad sections ready to color.
Palace on a Water Lily Pad
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A Palace on a Water Lily Pad

The fairy-tale palace rises in several circular levels and finishes with an elegant domed roof. Its position in the middle of a giant water lily pad gives the building an unusual floating setting. The broad pad spreads outward beneath the palace like a natural platform.

Curious Facts About Water Lily Pads

A water lily pad is a floating leaf connected to an underwater stem by a long flexible stalk. Its upper surface receives sunlight and exchanges gases with the air, while the lower surface rests against the water. A notch in many lily pads allows the leaf to spread without tearing where its stalk joins it.

Colors Found in the Real World

  • Upper surface of a water lily pad: usually fresh, medium, or deep green
  • Underside of a water lily pad: often pale green, reddish, or purple-green
  • Lily pad veins: commonly lighter or darker green than the surrounding leaf
  • Domed palace walls: real palaces may be white, cream, tan, pale gray, or made from reddish stone
  • Palace dome: architectural domes can be stone gray, tile blue, copper green, gold, or another decorative color
Questions and answers

Questions and Answers

How does a water lily pad float?
The leaf contains spaces that hold air and help keep it buoyant. Its flexible stalk connects it to a rooted plant below the water.
Why are lily pads broad and flat?
Their shape exposes a large surface to sunlight, which the plant needs to make food. It also keeps much of the leaf above the water for gas exchange.
Do water lilies drift freely around a pond?
No. Although their leaves float, the plant is anchored in mud by roots and underground stems. Each pad remains attached by a long stalk.
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