Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Grass
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
China, Japan
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Tropical regions
  
along watercourse
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Pink, Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Disc shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Summer, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
  
Keep immersed in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Aphids, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Frost, Full Sun
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Bugs
  
Insects, Moths, Snakes
  
Allergy
allergic reaction, Hay fever, wheezing
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Making cosmetics
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
  
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea
  
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
  
Common Name
Golden Bamboo, Running Bamboo
  
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
  
In Hindi
Bānsa
  
पानी लिली
  
In German
Bambus
  
Riesen- Seerose
  
In French
Bambou
  
géant nénuphar
  
In Spanish
Bambú
  
lirio de agua
  
In Greek
μπαμπού
  
νούφαρο
  
In Portuguese
bambu
  
waterlily
  
In Polish
Bambus
  
Lilia wodna
  
In Latin
Bamboo
  
ingens aqua lilium,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Equisetopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Nymphaeales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Acidosasa
  
Victoria
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Bambuseae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Golden Bamboo and Giant Waterlily
Season and care of Golden Bamboo and Giant Waterlily is important to know. While considering everything about Golden Bamboo and Giant Waterlily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Golden Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Giant Waterlily season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Golden Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Giant Waterlily is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Golden Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Giant Waterlily is Acidic, Neutral.
Golden Bamboo and Giant Waterlily Physical Information
Golden Bamboo and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Bamboo height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Golden Bamboo and Giant Waterlily are as follows:
Golden Bamboo flower color: White
Golden Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
- Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze
Care of Golden Bamboo and Giant Waterlily
Care of Golden Bamboo and Giant Waterlily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Golden Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.