What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Aquatics
Origin
Not Available
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-152-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
510.00 cm182.88 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
37.00 cm91.44 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Care
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Full Sun
Wet Site
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double
Not Available
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
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Skin rash
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
पानी लिली
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Riesen- Seerose
Laub- Cattail
In French
géant nénuphar
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
lirio de agua
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
νούφαρο
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
waterlily
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Lilia wodna
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
ingens aqua lilium,
broadleaf Cattail
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Typhales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Victoria
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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