Water Snowflake is "GAGA" in Japan...😆 ガガブタ😆

Japanese follows English.　英語の後に日本語が続きます。

This is nymphoides indica or banana plant, robust marshwort, or water snowflake I saw at Mukojima Hyakkaen Garden in Tokyo. Whatever it is called, I love this flower because it's hairy😄! 

Nymphoides indica 鏡蓋

Water snowflake ガガブタ

Water snowflake is called "Gaga buta," meaning a "mirror (i.e., gaga) lid (buta)," in Japanese because its leaves often cover the surface of a pond, which was called "water mirror" in Japan.

There is one more thing. "Buta (豚 or ブタ)" in Japanese means PIG🐽, which makes this plant sound prettier🐽🐽 and me love this hairy flower more😆!!  

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向島百花園のガガブタ（鏡蓋）です。ガガブタ｡｡｡ 響きがカワイイ🐽 

葉が池（水鏡）を覆って蓋をしてしまうのでこの名が付いたそうです。それにしてもこの毛深いお花、可愛いですね😄 ブヒブヒ🐽

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