Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
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Types
11
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
1110
0
40000
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Habitat
Swamps
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Moths
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Food Allergy
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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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
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
गोभी
पानी लिली
In German
Kohl
Riesen- Seerose
In French
chou
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
repollo
lirio de agua
In Greek
λάχανο
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
repolho
waterlily
In Polish
kapusta
Lilia wodna
In Latin
brassica
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Brassicales
Nymphaeales
Family
Brassicaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Caulanthus
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
143
1
27800
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