Water Lily | Nymphaea spp. in Family Nymphaeaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Floating plants move around with wind and currents, They are not attached to any structure. A good example is water hyacinth. The plant American Lotus whose botanical name is Nelumbo lutea belongs to this class of plant. Floating plants in the wild have a habit of getting out of control and block up water ways at times.

The aquatic plant Nymphaea spp. whose common name is Water Lily which belongs to the family Nymphaeaceae is a native plant of the USA.

Water Lily is a perennial aquatic which means it grows every year or at least for more than one year. Over time it may look the worse for wear and may need to be replaced in an artifiical pond environment.

Medium green leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Water Lily are narrow.

Water Lily produces yellow flowers and blooms in summer and spring

The plant can be propagated by cutting.

Nymphaea spp. whose common name is Water Lily blooms in summer and spring

Nymphaea spp. belongs to the plant family Nymphaeaceae. Like most aquatic plants Water Lily needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.