Giant Waterlily

Papaya

About Giant Waterlily and Papaya

Giant Waterlily

Papaya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Male Papaya Tree, Female Papaya Tree, hermaphrodite Tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse

tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 21, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

510.00 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

37.00 cm7.62 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Orange, Light Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow 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

Irregular

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate

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

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, Do not water frequently, 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

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

14-14-14 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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

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

Ants, Bees, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, 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

Asthma, Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Inflammation, Skin Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, 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, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'

CARICA papaya

7.2 Common Name

Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily

Papaya

7.2.1 In Hindi

पानी लिली

पपीता

7.2.2 In German

Riesen- Seerose

Papaya

7.2.3 In French

géant nénuphar

Papaye

7.2.4 In Spanish

lirio de agua

Papaya

7.2.5 In Greek

νούφαρο

Παπάγια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

waterlily

Mamão

7.2.7 In Polish

Lilia wodna

Papaja

7.2.8 In Latin

ingens aqua lilium,

Papaya

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Caricaceae

8.6 Genus

Victoria

Carica

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 Papaya

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

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Season and Care of Giant Waterlily and Papaya

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

Giant Waterlily and Papaya Physical Information

Giant Waterlily and Papaya physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm whereas Papaya height is 457.20 cm and width 7.62 cm. The color specification of Giant Waterlily and Papaya are as follows:

Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze
Papaya flower color: Ivory
Papaya leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Giant Waterlily and Papaya

Care of Giant Waterlily and Papaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Papaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Requires little pruning. In summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Papaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.