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Giant Waterlily
Giant Waterlily

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About Giant Waterlily and Crocus

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

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Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

Types

Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

Number of Varieties

1090
0 40000
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Habitat

along watercourse
Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

37.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Disc shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Aquatic Plant
Moderate

In Winter

Aquatic Plant
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Snails
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Frost, Full Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Moths, Snakes
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Crocus Longiflorus

Common Name

Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
Crocus

In Hindi

पानी लिली
Crocus

In German

Riesen- Seerose
Krokus

In French

géant nénuphar
Crocus

In Spanish

lirio de agua
Azafrán

In Greek

νούφαρο
κρόκος

In Portuguese

waterlily
Açafrão

In Polish

Lilia wodna
Krokus

In Latin

ingens aqua lilium,
Erocum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales
Asparagales

Family

Nymphaeaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Victoria
Crocus

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Crocoideae

Number of Species

390
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Waterlily and Crocus

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

Season and Care of Giant Waterlily and Crocus

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

Giant Waterlily and Crocus Physical Information

Giant Waterlily and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Giant Waterlily and Crocus are as follows:

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

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

  • Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Waterlily and Crocus

Care of Giant Waterlily and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.