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About Geranium and Giant Waterlily

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Aquatics

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia
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Types

'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica

Number of Varieties

42210
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region
along watercourse

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm37.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Disc shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Keep immersed in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Aphids, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Frost, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Insects, Moths, Snakes

Allergy

Sinuses, Throat itching
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'

Common Name

Florist Geranium, Geranium
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily

In Hindi

Geranium
पानी लिली

In German

Geranie
Riesen- Seerose

In French

Géranium
géant nénuphar

In Spanish

Geranio
lirio de agua

In Greek

γεράνι
νούφαρο

In Portuguese

Gerânio
waterlily

In Polish

Pelargonia
Lilia wodna

In Latin

Geranium
ingens aqua lilium,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Geraniales
Nymphaeales

Family

Geraniaceae
Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Geranium
Victoria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

4223
1 27800
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Properties of Geranium and Giant Waterlily

Wondering what are the properties of Geranium and Giant Waterlily? We provide you with everything About Geranium and Giant Waterlily. Geranium doesn't have thorns and Giant Waterlily doesn't have thorns. Also Geranium does not have fragrant flowers. Geranium has allergic reactions like Sinuses and Throat itching and Giant Waterlily has allergic reactions like Sinuses and Throat itching. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Geranium and Giant Waterlily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Geranium and Giant Waterlily

Season and care of Geranium and Giant Waterlily is important to know. While considering everything about Geranium and Giant Waterlily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Geranium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Giant Waterlily season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Geranium is Loam, Sand and for Giant Waterlily is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Geranium is Neutral and for Giant Waterlily is Acidic, Neutral.

Geranium and Giant Waterlily Physical Information

Geranium and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Geranium and Giant Waterlily are as follows:

  • Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red

  • Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

  • Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze

Care of Geranium and Giant Waterlily

Care of Geranium and Giant Waterlily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.