How do water lilies obtain nutrients from soil?

Water lilies obtain various nutrients from the soil through roots, rootlets and root hairs like all other flowering plants. read more

Water lilies obtain various nutrients from the soil through roots, rootlets and root hairs like all other flowering plants. Admittedly, because their roots extend into the very wet soil under ponds, this soil is very hypoxic (deficient in oxygen). Oxygen is vital for a plant's roots. read more

Additionally, many plants benefit from a symbiotic relationship (a relationship where both parties benefit) with microbes in the soil that live on or in parts of the roots that help digest, breakdown, and convert nutrients in the soil into forms that the plant can absorb and use. read more