The Tyrant of the Deep | The Green Planet | BBC Earth

Summary by Krater

This video details the growth and survival tactics of giant water lilies as they expand across water surfaces, overshadowing and blocking light from competing plants.

From the video

Answers: How do giant water lilies grow and compete with other aquatic plants?

• giant water lily growth
• aquatic plant competition
• plant warfare in water
• underwater botany

What it concludes

• Giant water lilies expand by over 20 centimeters a day and eventually measure more than 2 meters across.
• As giant water lilies grow, they block light from competing plants beneath them, ultimately cutting off their light.