The search for the giant water lilies in the Brazilian Pantanal brought many challenges The search for the giant water lilies in the Brazilian Pantanal brought many challenges to the Brazilian ...

A new species of giant water lily has been discovered - and it’s been hiding in plain sight for 177 years. The huge plant had been in the archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and was ...

Flowers have thrived for millions of years by attracting pollinators with colour and scent, resulting in diverse species, including massive blooms like the "monster flower" and giant lily pads.

Its giant leaves unfold quickly and cheaply, jostling for position on the surface of the water, to create a mosaic of lily pads that block the light to any plants beneath. The leaf’s flexible ...

Earlier this year, the Denver garden put out the word to botanical gardens worldwide about a giant water lily weigh-off in ...

That Victorian epoch is summed up in the story of one plant - the giant water lily. First described in 1837, it was named Victoria regia after the new Queen. Seed had been brought back to Britain ...

These incredible giant Amazonian water lilies aren't after their own little beetle-sized meal. The beetle is actually safe and sound and well fed inside the flower, which is actually about to ...