Pink Water Lily
This is a beautiful pink waterlily, native to India and South-east Asia. The toothed floating leaves vary from being elliptic-oval to almost circular, and are 15-26 cm across. The leaves are papery and have fine hair on them. The basal lobes of the leaves are nearly parallel. In a closely similar Red Water Lily the lobes are diverging. Pink flowers are 5-15 cm in diameter, with 12-14 shiny petals, and rise above the water. There are red and white varieties too. Flowering: August-October.
White Water Lily
This is a beautiful white waterlily, native to India and South-east Asia. The toothed floating leaves vary from being elliptic-oval to almost circular, and are 15-26 cm across. The leaves are papery and have fine hair on them. White flowers are 5-15 cm in diameter, with 12-14 shiny petals, and rise above the water. There are red and pink varieties too. This flowered is reverred in ancient Hindu literature.
Red Pygmy Water Lily
Pygmy Water Lily is a beautiful miniature waterlily, native to Meghalaya. This slightly fragrant dwarf water lily has bright red flowers with stunning yellow stamens in the center. There are garden cultivars available with flowers of different colors. Red Pygmy Water Lily is perfect for shallow ponds because it can grows in water that is as shallow as 10-20 cm deep. Flowering: June-September.
Red Water Lily
Red Water Lily is a beautiful floating plant native to India. It is widely cultivated in other countries. Flowers are intensely red or rose-colored. Sepals are usually 4 and petals are many. Leaves are around, sharply toothed, downy on the underside. The lobes of the leaves diverge away from each other. Stigma has 10-20 rays. Red Water Lily is found virtually throughout India. Flowering: all year.
Identification credit: Dimple Bhati
Source: http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/famwise.html
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