Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Perennial
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Japan
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas
  
along watercourse
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-4
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green
  
White, Pink, Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
  
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lobed
  
Disc shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Summer, Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
  
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
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
  
Aphids, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Frost, Full Sun
  
Flowers
Showy
  
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
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Insects, Moths, Snakes
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Making cosmetics
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
PAPAVER miyabeanum
  
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
  
Common Name
Japanese Poppy
  
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
  
In Hindi
Japanese Poppy
  
पानी लिली
  
In German
japanische Poppy
  
Riesen- Seerose
  
In French
Poppy japonaise
  
géant nénuphar
  
In Spanish
amapola japonesa
  
lirio de agua
  
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας
  
νούφαρο
  
In Portuguese
Poppy japonês
  
waterlily
  
In Polish
japoński Poppy
  
Lilia wodna
  
In Latin
Papaver Italica
  
ingens aqua lilium,
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Equisetopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Nymphaeales
  
Family
Papaveraceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Papaver
  
Victoria
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Papaver
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Japanese Poppy and Giant Waterlily
Season and care of Japanese Poppy and Giant Waterlily is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Poppy and Giant Waterlily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Poppy season is Summer and Giant Waterlily season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Poppy is Loam and for Giant Waterlily is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Japanese Poppy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Giant Waterlily is Acidic, Neutral.
Japanese Poppy and Giant Waterlily Physical Information
Japanese Poppy and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Poppy and Giant Waterlily are as follows:
Japanese Poppy flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
- Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze
Care of Japanese Poppy and Giant Waterlily
Care of Japanese Poppy and Giant Waterlily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Japanese Poppy 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.