Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Aquatics
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
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Types
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Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
810
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-710-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm510.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm37.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, 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, Alkaline
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Insects
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Corydalis
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
Capnoides
पानी लिली
In German
Capnoides
Riesen- Seerose
In French
capnoides
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
Capnoides
lirio de agua
In Greek
Capnoides
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Capnoides
waterlily
In Polish
Capnoides
Lilia wodna
In Latin
capnoides
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Angiosperms
Class
Agaricomycetes
Equisetopsida
Order
Agaricales
Nymphaeales
Family
Fumariaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Fumarieae
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Subfamily
Fumarioideae
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Number of Species
13
1
27800
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