Giant Waterlily

Dwarf Iris

About Giant Waterlily and Dwarf Iris

Giant Waterlily

Dwarf Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

510.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

37.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Disc shaped

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'

IRIS pumila

7.2 Common Name

Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily

Dwarf Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

पानी लिली

Dwarf Iris

7.2.2 In German

Riesen- Seerose

Zwergiris

7.2.3 In French

géant nénuphar

Dwarf Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

lirio de agua

Enano Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

νούφαρο

νάνος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

waterlily

Dwarf Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Lilia wodna

Dwarf Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

ingens aqua lilium,

Iris Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Victoria

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Giant Waterlily and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Giant Waterlily and Dwarf Iris

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

Giant Waterlily and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Giant Waterlily and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Giant Waterlily and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Giant Waterlily and Dwarf Iris

Care of Giant Waterlily and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Dwarf Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.