Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruits, Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Southeast Asia, Southern India
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Types
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
1810
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm510.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Ivory
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Ivory
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Ivory
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trident shaped
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Aegle marmelos
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
पानी लिली
In German
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
Riesen- Seerose
In French
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
lirio de agua
In Greek
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Fruta de Bael
waterlily
In Polish
Kleiszcze smakowite
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Bilwa
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Solanales
Nymphaeales
Family
Solanaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Brugmansia
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Datureae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
1503
1
27800
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