Victoria water lilies are among the largest in the world, spanning up to 10 feet in the Amazon rainforest with sturdy leaf pads that can easily support a small child. It turns out the strongest ones ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Three years ago, the Denver Botanic Gardens staff were curious about how much weight a lily pad could hold. They tested it out, the video went viral and now they are hosting the first ...

A Missouri Botanical Gardens Victoria lily held up under 142 pounds, besting competitors from gardens and zoos around the world. The St. Louis institution has been growing water lilies since 1894. A ...

For years, the Denver Botanic Gardens marketing team has entertained fans with lily pad-weighing content, showing off the impressive nature of the Victoria Longwood Hybrid Water Lily in the ponds of ...

That's the question Botanic Gardens across the world are answering in a viral social media challenge issued by the Denver Botanic Gardens this year. They're not your typical pond lily pads, either.

It is pound for pound the greatest test of strength on water... VANESSA CALLAHAN: We first tried testing how much weight our water lily could hold several years ago, and we had heard about people ...

Information provided by The Huntsville Botanical Garden: (HUNTSVILLE, AL) – After two years in hibernation, The Huntsville Botanical Garden proudly introduces the Victoria Lily (Victoria cruziana), ...

DENVER (KDVR) — After making waves online with multiple years of lily pad weigh-offs, the Denver Botanic Gardens held its second official contest last year. This year, dozens of contestants have ...