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About Giant Waterlily and Toadflax

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Flowering Plants

Origin

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Morocco

Types

Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

10150
0 40000
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Habitat

along watercourse
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9 - 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

37.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Disc shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Snails
Aphids, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Frost, Full Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders, 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
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

पानी लिली
Toadflax

In German

Riesen- Seerose
Toadflax

In French

géant nénuphar
Toadflax

In Spanish

lirio de agua
Toadflax

In Greek

νούφαρο
Toadflax

In Portuguese

waterlily
Linária

In Polish

Lilia wodna
Toadflax

In Latin

ingens aqua lilium,
Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales
Scrophulariales

Family

Nymphaeaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Victoria
Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Antirrhineae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3250
1 27800
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Properties of Giant Waterlily and Toadflax

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

Season and Care of Giant Waterlily and Toadflax

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

Giant Waterlily and Toadflax Physical Information

Giant Waterlily and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Giant Waterlily and Toadflax are as follows:

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

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

  • Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Waterlily and Toadflax

Care of Giant Waterlily and Toadflax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Toadflax 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 Toadflax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.