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	Nymphaeaceae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Modern genetic tests of the flowering plants by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group have shown that the water lilies are among the most basal ("primitive") of the flowering plants.
		The white water lily is the national flower of Bangladesh.
		Hardy water lilies bloom only during the day, but tropical water lilies can bloom either day or night, and are the only group to contain blue-flowered plants.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Water_lily (190 words)

	AllRefer.com - water lily, Plant (Plants) - Encyclopedia
		Among the plants of the family are the water lilies, lotuses, and pond lilies (called also cow lilies and spatterdocks) of the genera Nymphaea, Nelumbo, and Nuphar, respectively; however, the common names often overlap; e.g., "water lily" is used for most species of the family and even for other unrelated aquatic plants with similar flowers.
		Many members of the water lily family have seeds or tubers that have been used for food; however, the fruit of the lotus-eaters of classical literature has been most often identified as that of the jujube of the buckthorn family or the nettle-tree of the elm family.
		Water lilies are classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Nymphaeales, family Nymphaeaceae.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/W/waterlil.html (437 words)

	Water Lily, Nymphaea odorata, Gardening
		Water Lilies are aquatic perennials with beautiful flowers.
		There are about 40 species of water lilies in the world, plus numerous hybrids and varieties.
		The leaves are flat, spherical with a waxy water repellent upper side with green colour and purplish colour underneath around 8-14" that floats on the surface.
	www.webindia123.com /garden/flowers/walily.htm (210 words)

	Fragrant Water Lily (Nymphaea odorata) - A Troublesome Aquatic Plant in Washington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Water lilies grow in dense patches, excluding native species and even creating stagnant areas with low oxygen levels underneath the floating mats.
		Water lilies reproduce by seed and also by new plants sprouting from the large spreading roots (underground stems called rhizomes).
		Roots of this and other water lilies were used medicinally as a poultice for sores and tumors, internally for many aliments including digestive problems, and rinse made for sores in the mouth.
	www.ecy.wa.gov /programs/wq/plants/weeds/lily.html (929 words)

	WATER LILY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Water lily, also called pond lily, is the popular name for various beautiful water plants that grow in both temperate and hot climates.
		Water lilies send their long, stout leaf and flower stalks up from the mud bottom of clear, shallow water.
		Water lilies belong to the water lily family, Nymphaeaceae.
	www.worldbook.com /features/cybercamp/html/walklily.html (143 words)

	Encyclopedia: Water lily
		Modern phylogenetic thinking about the flowering plants regards the water lilies as the most basal ("primitive") of the flowering plants.
		A lotus can be a water lily in either the genus Nymphaea (the Egyptian lotuses) or Nelumbo (the Indian lotuses).
		Like most water lilies, both plants have round leaves that float on the surface of the water.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Water-lily (810 words)

	Nymphaea odorata -- Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Some water lily species prefer southerly warmth and are found in temperate and semi-tropical zones, some prefer the cold and are found only in northern Canada and Alaska.
		Fragrant water lily flowers are showy white and aromatic.
		Another native water lily species in Florida is the yellow water lily.
	aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu /nyodpic.html (184 words)

	Water Lily
		Water lilies are aquatic perennials growing from an underwater stem, which is buried in the mud and sends down rootlets for anchorage.
		The rhizome of the water lily is astringent and antiseptic.
		Water lily has also been employed to treat bronchial congestion and kidney pain, and taken as a gargle for sore throats.
	www.herbs2000.com /herbs/herbs_water_lily.htm (436 words)

	Water Lily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Hardy water lilies are able to withstand very cold weather in Zones 4 to 10 as long as they're not surrounded by ice.
		Tropical water lilies are heavy bloomers with an intense fragrance and luxurious foliage.
		At season's end, cut back the stems and pads of hardy water lilies and move them into a deep part of the pond that won't freeze, or install a pond heater.
	cranbrook.ca /bloom/plants/lilly_water.htm (301 words)

	peteslilys: Tropical Water Lily Pond Plants
		Water Lilies (Tropical) are shipped "bare-root" with at least 3 to 6 leaves on them.
		Some water lilies are shipped with flower buds already on them.
		This beautiful tropical night blooming water lily has flowers that are a creamy white with reddish purple tips so it appears to be glowing.
	lilypondplants.com (363 words)

	Flower Essence Profile Lotus Or Water Lily
		The lotus is an Asian water lily known for the delicate beauty of its water flowers.
		Following the return of the rains, primitive peoples witnessed the rise of the undefiled water lily from the bottom of dried-up watercourses and considered the living blooms symbols of immortality and resurrection.
		Lotuses are 5 species of water lilies, three in the genus Nymphaea and two in Nelumbo; both genera are members of the water-lily family, Nymphaeaceae.
	www.anaflora.com /articles/fe-profiles/lotus-flower.html (827 words)

	21st-Water Lily Acoustics
		Water Lily's recording techniques are the philosophical and practical antithesis of modern day digital techniques.
		Kavi's analog adage is wonderfully borne out on everything that Water Lily does, with the natural acoustic of Saint Anthony's Seminary chapel in Santa Barbara, where he exclusively records, usually reproduced in all its sonic glory.
		For all these reasons, Water Lily is a unique enterprise, and like so much else in the high end, the label reflects the passions and tenacity of its founder.
	www.vxm.com /21R.108.html (2367 words)

	The Egyptian 'Lotus' - Nymphaea Caerulea, the Blue Water Lily
		The Egyptians looked forward to their souls coming to life "like a water lily reopening", thinking that the deceased died as the water lily closed awaiting opening with the morning sun.
		The Osiris Ani, whose word is truth, saith:- I am the holy water lily that cometh forth from the light which belongeth to the nostrils of Ra, and which belongeth to the head of Hathor.
		It is probably a symbolic likening of the deceased to the creation myth as the water lily opened to reveal the sun god for the first time, giving the deceased new life as the flower opens each morning.
	www.thekeep.org /~kunoichi/kunoichi/themestream/egypt_waterlily.html (2190 words)

	Hardy water lily propagation
		Hardy Water Lilies are the mainstay of the water garden.
		Hardy lilies will happily grow in plain sand or generic clay cat litter (no additives, please!) Gravel will work, too, but is not highly recommended because it makes dividing more difficult when the roots have woven the rocks into a large mass.
		Hardy water lilies that are grown in ponds with no fish may need occassional fertilizing to produce great blooms.
	co.essortment.com /hardywaterlily_pbd.htm (540 words)

	Water lily care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Their large round pads spread over the surface of the pond helping to reduce water evaporation (prevent the pond from breathing too fast), the pads keep the water cool and provide shade for the fish.
		Water lilies do best if water is slow moving or still.
		You may be successful winterizing your lily in shallower water, but there is a risk.
	www.moorehaven.com /water_lily_care.htm (411 words)

	water lily -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The Roman writer Pliny the Elder in his Natural History wrote that water lilies were an antidote for magic love potions.
		The diverse members of the enormous group of plants known as water plants, or hydrophytes, have adapted remarkably well to their life in the water.
		In Europe and North America, for example, water gardens may be formal rectangular or circular pools containing one or two water lilies and a fountain, or sometimes no flowers are present and only fountains adorn the pool.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9076222?tocId=9076222 (804 words)

	Nymphaea odorata Ait. (Fragrant Water-Lily) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Flowers float on or just above the water surface, are very showy, 6 to 20 cm broad, and are on long peduncles originating in the axils of the leaves.
		After a few growing season the water surface may be covered by floating leaves and shade out other plants.
		Dense growth of fragrant water-lily in shallow water areas sometimes interferes with boating and recreation.
	el.erdc.usace.army.mil /pmis/plants/html/nymphaea.html (405 words)

	Fragrant Water Lily (Nymphaea odorata) - A Problem Aquatic Plant in Washington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Showy flowers rise on long solitary stalks and are borne at the surface of the water or elevated slightly above it.
		An aerial photograph of this lake taken in April 1974 shows open water and data indicate that 11-25 percent of the lake was covered by emersed plants (unknown species).
		Harvesting waterlilies before treating the water with a systemic herbicide such as fluridone has been shown to stress the plants and provide greater impact of the herbicide to the plants (as was demonstrated during the 1991 fluridone application to Long Lake, Thurston County).
	www.ecy.wa.gov /programs/wq/plants/weeds/aqua005.html (1482 words)

	IWGS Home
		In the months to come we expect this to be a very exciting venue for information and activities for everyone from the the hobbyist to the professional water gardeners, hybridizers and commercial members.
		Water gardening and research find out how to apply this to your garden this year.
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	www.iwgs.org (214 words)

	White Water Lily: Minnesota DNR
		Description: White flower with rows of petals surrounding a yellow center; rooted on the bottom and floating on the water surface or extending slightly above it; surrounded by round, floating leaves that are green-colored and 6 to 12 inches in diameter; plant stem is mostly below water surface.
		Hints to identify: Familiar "lily pad" shape----floating, round leaves, green on top and green or purplish underneath; leaves have a slit from the edge to the center; flower opens in morning and usually closes by afternoon.
		Because of its value as fish habitat and as a decorative plant, the white water lily is usually best left alone.
	www.dnr.state.mn.us /aquatic_plants/floatingleaf_plants/white_water_lily.html (199 words)

	Hardy Water Lily Care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Hardy water lilies are blissful and contented floating on the water's surface, whether it be the most formal water garden or a reflection of your natural landscape.
		Water lilies infuse a sense of grace and tranquility to any garden setting.
		Hardy water lilies begin blooming in the spring and continue to the first frost.
	www.waterpondfarm.com /info/hardywaterlily.html (163 words)

	The Lotus: Flower of July, School of the Seasons
		Generally lotus refers to the water lily of India or the plant depicted in sacred art and stories, while the water lily is more often used by naturalists.
		In Europe, the common white water lily, the one painted by Monet, is nympha alba while in North America, we're more familiar with nuphar lutea, the yellow water lilies, also called spatterdocks or cow lilies.
		Water lilies, listed under the genus Nymphaea, have round leaves with a notch at one side where the leaf stalk is attached.
	www.schooloftheseasons.com /flowers/lotus.html (3071 words)

	water lily -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust!
		Showy, solitary, cuplike flowers with numerous spirally arranged petals are borne at or above the water surface on the long stalks.
		The common North American white water lily, pond lily, or toad lily is N.
		Water lilies provide food for fish and wildlife but sometimes cause drainage problems because of their rapid growth.
	www.britannica.com /ebc/article?tocId=9382395&query=water&ct=gen1 (941 words)

	Water Lily, Lilies, Aquatic Plants, Water Plants, ponds, water gardening, lotus, Louisiana iris, water hyacinth, hardy ...
		Our LILIES are mature and have leaves and sometimes even blooms on them, the LILIES are not just a rhizome or dry root as you sometimes find in some of the nurseries or hardware stores where lilies are sold.
		Lilies should be planted between 12-24 inches below the surface of the water, however, at first they should be introduced into the pond gradually, stand the pot on one or more bricks, so that the crown is a couple of inches below the surface of the water.
		Lotus like water temperature's of at least 80 degrees, for at least 3 months in order for them to perform at their best and give maximum blooms.
	www.ewaterlily.com (1172 words)

	Lily Pads (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		While not as spectacular as the exotic colors of more tropical water lilies, the ease of care of this winter hardy plant make it preferable.
		Although pennywort usually grows in shallow water, rooted in soil, it seems to do well just floating in our pond, with its round leaves resembling tiny water lily pads.
		One other type of lily pad that we had for a short time is fairy water lily (Nymphoides aquatica or perhaps cordata).
	home.att.net /~larvalbugrex/lilypads.html (243 words)

	Nefertem, God of Perfume, Water Lily of the Sun...
		As a god of the water lily (specifically, the blue water lily), he used its narcotic qualities for medicinal purposes as well as for perfumes and adornment.
		In the mornings, the water lily flower opens up with the sun, giving the Egyptians a strong connection between the plant and the heavenly body.
		In one myth, showing Nefertem's healing powers, Nefertem was said to have brought a water lily to Ra, to help ease the suffering of Ra's wounds as he aged.
	www.thekeep.org /~kunoichi/kunoichi/themestream/nefertem.html (649 words)

	water lily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Among the plants of the family are the water lilies, lotuses, and pond lilies (called also cow lilies and spatterdocks) of the genera
		respectively; however, the common names often overlap; e.g., “water lily” is used for most species of the family and even for other unrelated aquatic plants with similar flowers.
		Many members of the water lily family have seeds or tubers that have been used for food; however, the fruit of the
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/sci/A0851597.html (393 words)

	Water Lily
		This beautiful water lily is blooming with striking color.
		A blossom and a small bud are surrounded by realistic lily pads that have been oxidized to a soft green patina finish.
		This elegant sculpture is made of solid brass and copper and is displayed in an individually shaped, natural burlwood base.
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