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　Water lilies are aquatic herbaceous plants belonging to the genus Water Lilies, which are distributed in tropical, subtropics and temperate zones around the world, and are roughly divided into tropical water lilies and cold-resistant temperate water lilies.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The scientific name Nymphaea is derived from the Greek mythology water fairy Nympha, and the English name is Water lily.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The roots are stretched from the rhizomes into the water, the leaves are glossy all edges, cut, water does not play, and usually float on the surface of the water.　　　　　　Flower colors vary from white, yellow, purple, blue purple, blue, red, pink, etc.　　　　　　Water lilies are said to have been named as sleeping when blooming in the morning and closing in the afternoon at the meaning of water lilies, but the opening and closing times vary depending on the variety. Hitsujigusa, which grows naturally in Japan, opens in uncharacted increments (1-3pm) and closes at 5-6pm in the evening.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The water surface of the pond set up in the open space of Okawabata River City 21 is coolly colored.