Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Perennial
Origin
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Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
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Number of Varieties
1010
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40000
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Habitat
along watercourse
Grassland, Pastures, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
510.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
37.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, 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
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
IRIS sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
Common Name
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
Siberian Iris
In Hindi
पानी लिली
Caesar's Brother Siberian Iris
In German
Riesen- Seerose
Caesars Bruder Sibirische Iris
In French
géant nénuphar
Frère Iris de Sibérie de César
In Spanish
lirio de agua
De César Hermano Siberian Iris
In Greek
νούφαρο
Καίσαρα Αδελφός Σιβηρίας Iris
In Portuguese
waterlily
Irmão de César Siberian Iris
In Polish
Lilia wodna
Cezara Brat syberyjski Iris
In Latin
ingens aqua lilium,
Caesaris Frater Siberian Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
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Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Asparagales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Victoria
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
335
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27800
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