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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica  
Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus  

Number of Varieties
10  
30  
99+

Habitat
along watercourse  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Spreading  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
37.00 cm  
99+
30.48 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Disc shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water  
Medium  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Frost, Full Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects, Moths, Snakes  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'  
RUBUS 'Jewel'  

Common Name
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily  
Black Raspberry  

In Hindi
पानी लिली  
Black Raspberry Tree  

In German
Riesen- Seerose  
Schwarze Himbeere Baum  

In French
géant nénuphar  
Noir Arbre Framboise  

In Spanish
lirio de agua  
Negro del árbol de la frambuesa  

In Greek
νούφαρο  
Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
waterlily  
Árvore framboesa Preto  

In Polish
Lilia wodna  
Czarny Raspberry Drzewo  

In Latin
ingens aqua lilium,  
Niger IDAEUS ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Rosales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Victoria  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
3  
2  

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Difference Between Giant Waterlily and Black Raspberry

If you are confused whether Giant Waterlily or Black Raspberry 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 Giant Waterlily and Black Raspberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Giant Waterlily are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Black Raspberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Giant Waterlily and Black Raspberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Giant Waterlily and Black Raspberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Giant Waterlily and Black Raspberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Giant Waterlily and Black Raspberry 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 Black Raspberry is anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic and Tonic. Giant Waterlily has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics while Black Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Giant Waterlily vs Black Raspberry

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 Black Raspberry 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 Black Raspberry have cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Giant Waterlily has no showy fruits and Black Raspberry has showy fruits. Also Giant Waterlily is not flowering and Black Raspberry is not flowering . You can compare Giant Waterlily and Black Raspberry facts and facts of other plants too.

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