Also known as: スイレン, 睡莲, 睡蓮, 睡莲花
For the leaves of Water Lily, see Lily Pad. Please note that these flowers are not actually lilies.
Not to be confused with Lotus.
Examples
- Water lily plant
- Water lilies tend to have sharper shapes
- Water lilies do not have seed pods. The cone shape at the center is formed by stamens
- Water lily leaves (called Lily Pads) float on the water's surface. Each leaf has a notch
- Water lily Bud
Non-examples
- Lotus plant
- Lotus flowers have rounder petals
- Each lotus has a distinctive, cylindrical seed pod at its center
- Mature lotus leaves rise above the water's surface and are not notched unless damaged
- Lotus bud
