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WATER
LILIES (Genus : Nymphaea)
Water
lilies is a common name for a small family
of aquatic plants. The water lily's scientific name is Nympheaceae
of the order Nymphaeales. The representative genus of the family
is Nymphea.
There
are about 70 different species of water lilies. There are grouped
into : night, tropical and hardy. Night lilies bloom in the night.
Tropical lilies can be found in Tropical climates and bloom at all
times of the day. Hardy lilies are able to withstand most conditions
and are the most common.
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