LAKE WALES, Fla. — Two rare Victoria water lilies (Victoria 'Longwood Hybrid') have grown to an unusually large size at Bok Tower Gardens this summer. Grown in the Reflection Pool near the Singing ...

Victoria water lily leaves stretch up to eight feet wide, big enough to be seen from space. But how much can these thin leaves hold? Denver Botanic Gardens asked that with its water lily weigh-off, ...

The largest waterlily species in the world has been discovered after a case of mistaken identity that saw it hide in plain sight for 177 years. A team of scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens at ...

For years, the Denver Botanic Gardens marketing team has entertained fans with lily pad-weighing content, showing off the impressive nature of the Victoria Longwood Hybrid Water Lily in the ponds of ...

V. boliviana is now the world’s largest known giant waterlily species, with leaves that can grow almost ten feet wide in the wild. RBG Kew Biologists have found a new species of giant water lily ...

The pads, also known as platters, of giant waterlillies can be up to ten feet in diameter. Denver Botanic Gardens Giant waterlilies are known for their gorgeous white or pink flowers and green leaves, ...

At up to 10 feet in diameter, the floating leaves of giant water lilies (genus Victoria) are the largest on Earth. In South American waterways, they thrive and crowd out other plants. Some are sturdy ...

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