Even in ancient Egypt and Greece did not yield a white lily popularity of other beautiful flower - lotus.
name "White Water Lily" comes from the Latin word «Nymphea», a Latin name comes from the Greek word "Nymph".According to ancient Greek legend, the lily was once the white nymph, who later died of unrequited love for Hercules.Because of the indifference of Hercules, the nymph into a beautiful flower.
Then lily called "child of the sun", due to the disclosure of her exquisite flower in the early hours.Closed flower lily after sunset.
General description
White water lily belongs to the family Nymphaeaceae.This family includes more than 50 species of plants.Is a water lily and perennial, in height from 1.5 to two meters.
Flowers white lilies are found in bodies of water in Europe, in Russia, in Eastern and Western Siberia, the Caucasus and Central Asia.It is worth noting that this is not just a wild plant, but grown as an ornamental in the garden lakes, ponds and other water bodies.
Numerous floating water lily leaves are round.The diameter of the leaf is from 15 to 25 centimeters.Leaf color may vary, depending on the age of the plant.The young stage leaves painted red, and the more mature leaves become interesting color: dark green above and red-purple below.The center of gravity is the place leaves attach to the leaf petiole.The flowers are white lilies large, single.A cup of flower petals consists of 3-4, but sometimes it happens and 5 petals.Flowers lilies are delicate and faint scent
lily white: habitat.
growing this beautiful plant is in stagnant and slowly flowing waters of rivers, lakes and ponds.By reducing the water level in reservoirs, the flower will continue to bloom and bear fruit.
unusual properties of white lilies.
white lily roots are rich in starch, protein, sugar, tannin, resin and bitter substances and essential oils, and substance alkaloid that has psychoactive effects, that is, affecting the nervous system.Rhizome itself has a dark brown color and covered with remnants of leaves and petioles.It is located in the rhizome system of life of the flower, which is the pneumatic channels.These channels are available for viewing, even for people with low vision, as the system requires the plant not only to provide respiratory functions, but also to keep the water lilies on the water surface.
plant seeds contain starch, tannins, essential oils and fatty acids.The stems of the flowers and essential oils can be detected and the substance is a glycoside which has sedative and analgesic properties.
In addition, many used the flowers and other parts of the water lilies in the manufacture of magical concoctions, such as a love potion.
But remember that you should not pluck the lily itself, according to popular belief, the spirits of water can ruin the life of a person, to disrupt it.Also, do not buy the flowers of the plant, in addition to its own trouble, you can go to the trouble of the person from whom you bought the lily.
collection of white lilies.
time collecting water lilies should be selected in accordance with that part of the plant that you need.
rhizomes are harvested from July to September.Extract them from the bottom by means of special mounds.After harvesting the roots are cleaned, washed and left in a ventilated room.
Flowers collected in the flowering period, namely from the beginning of June to August.If you need the leaves, then collect them from 7 am to 16 pm when the buds, then at 6:30 am before the start of flower.
leaves collected from the beginning of March and October.
Fruits and seeds of water lilies should be collected during the flowering plants.Keep in mind that each flower blooms for about four days.Seeds were collected from the surface of the water, where they swim in small "capsules."And the fruits are under water.After collecting the seeds and fruits they need to be dry.
Remember that white water lily listed as endangered, so gather a flower in limited quantities.Today suschevtvuet lot of different literature where there are interesting information about white water lily flower.The report on this flower can be done without much difficulty buying necessary literature.
