Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
-
Eastern Asia
Types
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
1030
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-2
Sunset Zone
21,22
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
510.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
37.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Needs watering once a week, 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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Snails
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Moths, Snakes
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Common Name
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
पानी लिली
Fireglow मेपल
In German
Riesen- Seerose
Fireglow Maple
In French
géant nénuphar
fireglow Maple
In Spanish
lirio de agua
Fireglow arce
In Greek
νούφαρο
Fireglow Maple
In Portuguese
waterlily
Fireglow bordo
In Polish
Lilia wodna
fireglow Klon
In Latin
ingens aqua lilium,
Viridis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Class
Equisetopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Nymphaeales
Sapindales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Victoria
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
3128
1
27800
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