Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Aquatics
Origin
Middle Africa
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Types
Perennial Grass
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
1510
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1110-15
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
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sandy Brown
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Elephant Grass
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
हाथी घास
पानी लिली
In German
Elefantengras
Riesen- Seerose
In French
l'herbe à éléphant
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
pasto elefante
lirio de agua
In Greek
ελέφαντα χόρτο
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
capim-elefante
waterlily
In Polish
trawa słoniowa
Lilia wodna
In Latin
elephanti herba
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Poales
Nymphaeales
Family
Poaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Pennisetum
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Paniceae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
13
1
27800
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