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Giant Waterlily
Giant Waterlily

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Fruits, Tree

Origin

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Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

1018
0 40000
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Habitat

along watercourse
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

37.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Disc shaped
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Aquatic Plant
Moderate

In Winter

Aquatic Plant
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Snails
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Frost, Full Sun
Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Moths, Snakes
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Skin irritation
Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

पानी लिली
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Riesen- Seerose
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

géant nénuphar
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

lirio de agua
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

νούφαρο
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

waterlily
Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Lilia wodna
Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

ingens aqua lilium,
Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales
Solanales

Family

Nymphaeaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Victoria
Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Datureae

Subfamily

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Solanoideae

Number of Species

3150
1 27800
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Difference Between Giant Waterlily and Bael

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Importance of Giant Waterlily and Bael

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Giant Waterlily and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Giant Waterlily and Bael 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 Giant Waterlily is whereas of Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. Giant Waterlily has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Giant Waterlily vs Bael

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 Giant Waterlily vs Bael 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 Giant Waterlily are Skin irritation whereas of Bael have Dizziness and Stomach pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Giant Waterlily has no showy fruits and Bael has no showy fruits. Also Giant Waterlily is not flowering and Bael is not flowering . You can compare Giant Waterlily and Bael facts and facts of other plants too.