Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Perennial
Origin
-
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Alizes
Bumblebee Deelite
Maui Moonlight
Langport Wren
Sarah Taylor
Titan's Glory
Thornbird
Jane Phillips
Orinoco Flow
Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
510.00 cm70.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
37.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Snails
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Full Sun
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, 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
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
IRIS
Common Name
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
Iris
In Hindi
पानी लिली
Iris
In German
Riesen- Seerose
Iris
In French
géant nénuphar
Iris
In Spanish
lirio de agua
Iris
In Greek
νούφαρο
Ίρις
In Portuguese
waterlily
Íris
In Polish
Lilia wodna
Irys
In Latin
ingens aqua lilium,
Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Asparagales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Victoria
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
3300
1
27800
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