Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
-
Australia
Types
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Number of Varieties
104
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
510.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
37.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Light Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Snails
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Full Sun
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, 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
-
Cold
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon
Common Name
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
Ironbark
In Hindi
पानी लिली
Ironbark
In German
Riesen- Seerose
Ironbark
In French
géant nénuphar
Ironbark
In Spanish
lirio de agua
Ironbark
In Greek
νούφαρο
Ironbark
In Portuguese
waterlily
Ironbark
In Polish
Lilia wodna
Ironbark
In Latin
ingens aqua lilium,
Ironbark
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
-
Class
Equisetopsida
-
Order
Nymphaeales
Myrtales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Victoria
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
-
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
3700
1
27800
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