Over 300 species of aquatic plants have been identified in Taiwan, and almost every one is present in Lin Chun-chi's paddies, brought here one at a time from all over the island by Lin himself. His enthusiasm has even led him to bring in a few specimens from overseas. Some live completely submerged, some float on the water's surface, and others send stalks and leaves into the air above the water.
台灣目前發現有三百多種水生植物分佈各地池塘、沼澤、水田等濕地裡，林春吉的田裡則幾乎樣樣俱全，全都是他由野外採集而來，他更愛屋及烏，在多餘的空間裡養起國外來的水生植物。