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Victoria amazonica x cruziana Plantentuin, Meise. <br /> So big they can hold babies:<br /> <a href="https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/bljhe_04517605" rel="nofollow">https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/bljhe_04517605</a><br /> https://www.hln.be/default/uw-baby-op-waterlelieblad-in-plantentuin-meise~a68817c4/<br /> The V. cruziana can also hold babies in the same place, for pictures. V.amazonica has reddish borders and V. cruziana greener ones.<br /> Belgium,Geotagged,Queen Victorias water lily,Spring,Victoria amazonica Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Victoria amazonica x cruziana

Plantentuin, Meise.
So big they can hold babies:
https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/bljhe_04517605
https://www.hln.be/default/uw-baby-op-waterlelieblad-in-plantentuin-meise~a68817c4/
The V. cruziana can also hold babies in the same place, for pictures. V.amazonica has reddish borders and V. cruziana greener ones.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Amazing!

    It may have been another species, but recently saw a documentary about a giant water lily and was surprised about its aggression. The ridges had small hooks (claws) that as the plant unfolded would cut through any competing plant, destroying it. Also the water lily would strategically move to starve light from competing light below the surface.     Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Patomarazul's profile
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      It does not surprise me as many of these water plants are invasive and competing for space with others. An example is also this one:
      Common water hyacinth - Eichhornia crassipes Plantentuin, Meise. Belgium,Common water hyacinth,Eichhornia crassipes,Geotagged,Spring
       Posted 3 years ago
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        Beauty in disguise :) Posted 3 years ago

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The Amazon Giant Waterlily

"Victoria amazonica" is a species of flowering plant, the largest of the Nymphaeaceae family of water lilies.

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Similar species: Nymphaeales
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Uploaded Mar 20, 2022. Captured May 17, 2012 14:56 in Meise Botanic Garden, Nieuwelaan 38, 1860 Meise, Belgium.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/11.0
  • 10/1000s
  • ISO200
  • 70mm