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Water Lily Opening Its Wide Petals

A broad water lily blooms at the center of a pond among smaller flowers and many flat, rounded lily pads.

A water lily opens its wide petals among round lily pads on a pond, offering children large, uncluttered spaces to color.
Water Lily Opening Its Wide Petals
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A Water Lily Opening Its Wide Petals

The central water lily rises just above the pond and opens its many broad petals. Smaller water lily flowers surround it, while numerous flat leaves spread across the water. The scene focuses on the layered flower, the floating leaves, and the quiet surface that supports them.

Interesting facts about water lilies

A water lily is rooted in mud below the pond even though its leaves and flowers float at the surface. Long, flexible stalks connect those visible parts to the plant below. The leaves help shade the water and can provide shelter for small pond animals beneath them.

Real Colors of Water Lilies

  • Water lily petals: white, pink, yellow, red, blue, or purple, depending on the variety
  • Flower center: usually yellow or golden
  • Upper sides of lily pads: light green to deep green
  • Undersides of lily pads: pale green, reddish, or purple-brown
  • Pond water: blue, green, brown, or reflective silver depending on light and surroundings
Questions and answers

Questions and Answers

Why do water lily leaves float?
Their broad shape spreads across the surface, and air spaces inside the leaves and stalks help keep them buoyant. The upper surface is also adapted to shed water.
Do water lily flowers stay open all the time?
No. Many species open and close according to daylight and temperature, although the timing differs among species.
How does a water lily stay in one place?
It grows from a rooted stem in the mud at the bottom of the pond. Its long stalks reach upward while remaining attached below.
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