An enormous water lily in London’s Royal Botanic Gardens has been discovered to belong to an entirely new species, after 177 years in the gardens’ herbarium.. Victoria boliviana is the world ...

A newly identified species of water lily is also the largest of its kind, with lily pads up to 3.2 metres wide and flowers that are each larger than a human head. “The lily pads could definitely ...

The lily had been a part of Kew's Herbarium, a massive collection of preserved plants, for 177 years. According to Kew, this is the first discovery of a new giant water lily species in over a century.

MoBOT credits its super-strong lily pads mainly to Missouri's climate, 2024's long and hot summer and the garden's heated water lily pool. To stream 5 On Your Side on your phone, you need the 5 On ...

It took seven years to grow, and the bloom lasted only a few days. For botanist Edward Read, it was worth it. Cultivating a massive Amazonian water lily in a modest concrete basin has been his ...

In parts of the South, there's a unique flower that grows in the middle of moving water. The Cahaba lily, also known as the shoals spider-lily, typically blooms for just a few weeks in late spring.