Amazing Aquatic Plants

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New York Botanical Garden Expert Sonia Uyterhoeven on Sep 2, 2008 at 5:16PM

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Amazing Aquatic Plants

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Water Lily and Lotus


Water lilies (Nymphaea) and lotus (Nelumbo) are jewels of the aquatic world. They are celebrated for their beauty and immortalized in art and religion. They can be easy to grow and will reward the gardener with fragrant and sumptuous blossoms from June until October.

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