Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Asia, India
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Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
710
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Purple, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
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
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Shade areas
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
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
Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
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
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
दालचीनी
पानी लिली
In German
Zimt
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Cannelle
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
Canela
lirio de agua
In Greek
Κανέλα
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Canela
waterlily
In Polish
Cynamon
Lilia wodna
In Latin
cinnamomum
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Laurales
Nymphaeales
Family
Lauraceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Cinnamomum
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cassythoideae
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Number of Species
2503
1
27800
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