Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen, Vines
Aquatics
Origin
India, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Southern Asia
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Types
Red pepper, Orange pepper
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
710
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, orchards, Temperate Regions
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular cordate
Disc shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
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Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Sprinkle water over foliage, Water every two or three days during warmer months
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, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove dead branches, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Root rot, Rust, Scab
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
-
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Leafminer, Snails, Squirrels
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Blackheads
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acid Reflux, Dysentry, Healthy teeth, Inflammation, Oral health
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Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Piper nigrum
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Peppercorn, Piper, Black pepper
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
काली मिर्च
पानी लिली
In German
Pfeffer
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Piper nigrum
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
Poivrier noir
lirio de agua
In Greek
μαύρο πιπέρι
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Pimenta-preta
waterlily
In Polish
Pieprz czarny
Lilia wodna
In Latin
nigrum piperis
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Piperales
Nymphaeales
Family
Piperaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Piper
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
11003
1
27800
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