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Victoria water lilies are of the plant family Nymphaeaceae. They are known because of their , very large green leaves that lie flat on the water's surface up to 3 meters of 9 feet in diameter, its name Victoria Amazonica was given in honor of Queen Victoria though the plant is
native to the Amazon River basin, The leaf of these water lilies is able to support large weights thanks to the structure, though the leaf itself is quite delicate:though it can support up to 70 pounds if distributed throughout the leaf.

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Victoria water lilies are of the plant family Nymphaeaceae. They are known because of their , very large green leaves that lie flat on the water's surface up to 3 meters of 9 feet in diameter, its name Victoria Amazonica was given in honor of Queen Victoria though the plant is <br /> native to the Amazon River basin, The leaf of these water lilies is able to support large weights thanks to the structure, though the leaf itself is quite delicate:though it can support up to 70 pounds if distributed throughout the leaf.