Water lily

• Water lilies are a family of flowering plants (Nymphaeaceae)
• The water lily lives as a rhizomatic aquatic herb in temperature and tropical climates
• The water lily is rooted in soil in water bodies and its leaves and flowers float on the surface
  

Weeping willow

• The weeping willow or Babylon willow (scientific name: salix babylonica) is a species of willow native to areas of northern China
• The weeping willow was traded along the Silk Road to southwest Asia and Europe
• The weeping willow is a deciduous tree (i.e. it sheds leaves seasonally)
• Its flowers are arranged in catkins (i.e. clusters with inconspicuous or no petals)