Water lilies are not true lilies. They belong to the Nymphaea group of plants. There are fifty different species of Nymphaea, and they, fortunately, do not contain the toxins present in true lilies.

She suggests that the Maya also used a diverse array of aquatic plants to keep their water clean, much like today's constructed wetlands—specifically cattails, sedges, reeds, bamboo, and water ...

Water lilies need full sun and grow best in 60 -70 degrees and bloom usually from spring to fall. If the weather in early winter is warm, lilies can continue to bloom. Colors of lilies can be red ...

Botanists have discovered a new giant water lily with lily pads that can grow to nearly 10 feet wide. Researchers previously thought there were only two species of giant water lilies.

Ancient Maya kings may have already told us how to tackle our water crisis, a new study has found. The Maya civilization dates back almost 4,000 years and spanned what is now Belize, Guatemala ...