Photo: the World’s largest lily pad
Amazon water lilies in Colombia. More photos of Queen Victoria water lilies in Colombia The Queen Victoria water lily (Victoria amazonica), named in honor of Britain’s Queen Victoria, is native to the Amazon River basin. It is characterized by a large leaf that is up to 3 m (10 ft) in diameter, on a stalk 7–8 m (23-26 ft) in length. The leaf of Queen Victoria water lily can support up to 70 pounds distributed across its surface,...
