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Giant Waterlily and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Aquatics  

Origin
Japan  
-  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
10  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
along watercourse  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
37.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
White, Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Disc shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Keep immersed in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Aquatic Plant  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Aquatic Plant  

In Winter
Average Water  
Aquatic Plant  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Aphids, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Frost, Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Insects, Moths, Snakes  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
पानी लिली  

In German
Osterlilie  
Riesen- Seerose  

In French
lis de Pâques  
géant nénuphar  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
lirio de agua  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
νούφαρο  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
waterlily  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
Lilia wodna  

In Latin
lilium  
ingens aqua lilium,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Nymphaeales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Nymphaeaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Victoria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
3  

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Difference Between Easter Lily and Giant Waterlily

If you are confused whether Easter Lily or Giant Waterlily are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Easter Lily and Giant Waterlily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Easter Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Giant Waterlily fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Easter Lily and Giant Waterlily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Easter Lily and Giant Waterlily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Easter Lily and Giant Waterlily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Easter Lily and Giant Waterlily as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Easter Lily is whereas of Giant Waterlily is . Easter Lily has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition while Giant Waterlily has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition.

Compare Facts of Easter Lily vs Giant Waterlily

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Easter Lily vs Giant Waterlily and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Easter Lily are Kidney Disease and Toxic whereas of Giant Waterlily have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Easter Lily has no showy fruits and Giant Waterlily has no showy fruits. Also Easter Lily is not flowering and Giant Waterlily is not flowering . You can compare Easter Lily and Giant Waterlily facts and facts of other plants too.

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