Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Grass
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Avaialble
  
Habitat
along watercourse
  
Lake Sides, savannahs
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
9 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
In Water
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Rhizome division
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
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
Not Available
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Snails
  
No serious insect or disease problems
  
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Full Sun
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects, Moths, Snakes
  
Crickets
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
  
MISCANTHUS Giganteus
  
Common Name
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
  
Giant Silvergrass
  
In Hindi
पानी लिली
  
Giant Silvergrass
  
In German
Riesen- Seerose
  
Riesenschilf
  
In French
géant nénuphar
  
géant silvergrass
  
In Spanish
lirio de agua
  
Giant Silvergrass
  
In Greek
νούφαρο
  
Giant Silvergrass
  
In Portuguese
waterlily
  
Silvergrass gigante
  
In Polish
Lilia wodna
  
Giant Silvergrass
  
In Latin
ingens aqua lilium,
  
Giant Silvergrass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Equisetopsida
  
Lilopsida
  
Order
Nymphaeales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Nymphaeaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Victoria
  
Miscanthus
  
Clade
Angiosperms
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Andropogoneae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Panicoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available