Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
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Southeastern United States
Types
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
it is a variety of pine
Number of Varieties
1010
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40000
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Habitat
along watercourse
Fields
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
510.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
37.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
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
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Ample Water
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Snails
Bark beetles, Beetles, Black root rot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Double
-
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
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
PINUS taeda
Common Name
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
Loblolly Pine
In Hindi
पानी लिली
loblolly pine
In German
Riesen- Seerose
Weihrauchkiefer
In French
géant nénuphar
pin à encens
In Spanish
lirio de agua
pino taeda
In Greek
νούφαρο
loblolly πεύκο
In Portuguese
waterlily
Pinus taeda
In Polish
Lilia wodna
Loblolly sosna
In Latin
ingens aqua lilium,
pinea taeda
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Coniferophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Pinales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Victoria
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
312
1
27800
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