A joy forever.
by Usha Peddamatham
Title
A joy forever.
Artist
Usha Peddamatham
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photographs
Description
Water lilies (Nymphaea) and Lotus (Nelumbo) are jewels of the aquatic world. Symbolic in both the ancient and modern world, they are celebrated for their beauty and immortalized in art and religion. Both are pond blooming plants that emerge from rhizomes and share a rich color palette, but there are some easy ways to tell them apart:
Water lily flowers and leaves are thick and waxy while the lotus' are thin and papery. A water lily also has a recognizable notch in each leaf.
The water lily petal is pointed and creates a star-like bloom; the lotus petal is more rounded, sometimes ruffly.
Lily flowers last longer, up to two weeks, then wilt and fall beneath the water; the lotus has a significant seed pod that continues to grow above the water after the inflorescence has passed.
The lotus prefers to grow in 12 inches of water and water lilies in 2 to 5 feet.
Some water lilies can grow as far north as zone 3 or 4; the lotus is hardy only to zone 9.
While both attract insects, the lotus fragrance is more subtle. A Water Lily has a strong scent at the time of bloom that later fades.
Many of both plants are easy to grow and reward the gardener with fragrant and sumptuous blossoms from June until October.
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June 5th, 2021
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