PLANTS
THE LEAF
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banana
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victoria
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nelumbo
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date palm
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Detailed explanation-1: -Victoria amazonica is commonly known as Giant Water Lily is the national flower of Guyana. They have the world’s largest floating leaves.
Detailed explanation-2: -Floating-leaf plants are rooted in the lake bottom, but their leaves and flowers float on the water surface. Water lilies are a well-known example. Floating leaf plants typically grow in protected areas where there is little wave action.
Detailed explanation-3: -Description. The Victoria amazonica has very large leaves, up to 3 m (10 ft) in diameter, that float on the water’s surface on a submerged stalk, 7–8 m (23–26 ft) in length, rivaling that of the green anaconda, a snake local to its habitat. It is the second-largest waterlily in the world.
Detailed explanation-4: -Floating leaf plants increase the structural diversity of water bodies. In the water, they are small, special habitats. On the water surface, thanks to their large leaf surfaces, they are ideal places for insects to lay their eggs and breeding habitats for birds, such as the black tern.