Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Aquatics
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types
Red, Yellow and Baby Plum
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
3010
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 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
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full 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
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Metabolism
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Cherry Tomato
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
चेरी टमाटर
पानी लिली
In German
Kirschtomate
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Tomate cerise
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
Tomate cherry
lirio de agua
In Greek
Ντοματάκι
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Tomate cereja
waterlily
In Polish
Pomidor wiśniowy
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Solanales
Nymphaeales
Family
Solanaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Solanum
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Solaneae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
1003
1
27800
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