Happy birthday to July babies! This month brings us two distinct July birth flowers: the tall, colorful larkspur and the ...

The British gardener and architect Joseph Paxton was the first to successfully cultivate the giant water lily. It inspired his design of the Crystal Palace, a London landmark of cast iron and ...

Come Ganesh Chaturthi, the status of the humble water lily (Nymphaeaceae) is elevated from muddy waters in which it blooms to an adornment for the ele.

After a water lily flower is pollinated, the plant pulls it back underwater by coiling the stem. It stays underwater until the fruit is ripe and it breaks loose and floats to the surface.

The water lily is more versatile than you may have believed it to be. ... Once you have chosen the location, place the tub in water with at least 6 inches of stem under water.

Water lily stems have a fine fibrous exterior and should be peeled by hand. Perfect stems can be identified by a popping sound when broken. Sai bua phad goong, or stir-fried water lily stems with ...

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 ...