The showy water lily is probably the most beautiful aquatic flower in the world. This amazing flower comes in different types and colors. There are 70 different species of water lilies in the world. Water lilies grow in ponds, ditches and other shallow water bodies across tropical and temperate regions across the world. Water lilies are famous for their broad, round shaped leaves and colorful flowers.
The water lilies are rooted in the soil of the body of water they grow. The long underwater stem of water lilies attaches with their floating flowers and large leaves. They come in the variety of colors including white, red, yellow pink, peach, blue, purple and orange.