Giant Waterlily

Buddha's Hand

About Giant Waterlily and Buddha's Hand

Giant Waterlily

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

510.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

37.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Disc shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Aquatic Plant

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Aquatic Plant

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Aquatic Plant

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Frost, Full Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Moths, Snakes

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

पानी लिली

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Riesen- Seerose

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

géant nénuphar

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

lirio de agua

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

νούφαρο

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

waterlily

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Lilia wodna

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

ingens aqua lilium,

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Not Available

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Victoria

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Giant Waterlily and Buddha's Hand

Wondering what are the properties of Giant Waterlily and Buddha's Hand? We provide you with everything About Giant Waterlily and Buddha's Hand. Giant Waterlily has thorns and Buddha's Hand doesn't have thorns. Also Giant Waterlily does not have fragrant flowers. Giant Waterlily has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Buddha's Hand has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Giant Waterlily and Buddha's Hand and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Giant Waterlily and Buddha's Hand

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

Giant Waterlily and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Giant Waterlily and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Waterlily and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Giant Waterlily and Buddha's Hand

Care of Giant Waterlily and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.