Lily Pads are interesting plants. Did you know that even though they seem to be just a leaf floating on the water, they are actually attached by roots in the mud? They reproduce by seeds and by spreading roots. I thought they were harmful to the fish, but I learned that they actually provide shade and oxygen for the fish. They are, however, very invasive and have to be controlled. The American Indians used the Lily Pad for many medicinal purposes including the leaves for compresses and the the mashed roots for swelling. Monet had another use. They were the subjects of his painting.
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