Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Europe
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Types
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Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
610
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40000
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Habitat
dry rocky watercourses
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
71.10 cm510.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Butterflies
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy
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Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Iris germanica
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
German Iris
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
German Iris
पानी लिली
In German
German Iris
Riesen- Seerose
In French
German Iris
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
German Iris
lirio de agua
In Greek
German Iris
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
German Iris
waterlily
In Polish
German Iris
Lilia wodna
In Latin
German Iris
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Asparagales
Nymphaeales
Family
Iridaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Iris
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Irideae
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Subfamily
Iridoideae
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Number of Species
3003
1
27800
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