Page 5 - GK Class 06

1 Water Plants

While most plants grow on land, many others can grow in the water. Some of

these plants produce colourful flowers, while others simply produce foliage.

Read the clues, look at the pictures and write their names.
1
It grows wild along the shallow waters of many ponds, lakes and rivers.
They provide food and shelter for small birds and insects. This plant
derives its name from the fuzzy, brown, foot-long cylindrical heads on the
ends of its stems, which can grow up to 9 feet tall. They prefer full sun and
will spread quickly. ___________________

2 It is a plant from arum family. It was It is an aquatic herb which floats on
first discovered from Nile near Lake the surface of the water. Its roots
Victoria in Africa. It has thick, soft hang inside the water beneath
leaves that form a rosette, it floats on floating leaves. They are found in
surface of water and it roots hang nearly all tropical and sub-tropical
submersed beneath floating leaves. fresh water bodies.

____________________ ____________________
3
It is a very large flower that can be planted in a large pond or water
feature. This plant produces fragrant, 4-inch tall white flowers that fade
to pink. Its leaves can grow to six feet across.

____________________
4 5

This free-floating water plant
grows commonly in stagnant
water. It is an aggressive
invader that may kill other
plants in the habitat by
blocking sunlight.
Clue Corner ____________________

a) Amazon Lily b) Water Lettuce c) Cattail
d) Water Cabbage e) Duckweed

GK-6 5