Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
-
-
Types
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Beaumont, Maroochy
Number of Varieties
105
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
510.00 cm460.00 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
Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Copper
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Requires regular watering
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
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Snails
Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Moths, Snakes
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
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
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'
Common Name
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
Macadamia
In Hindi
पानी लिली
Macadamia
In German
Riesen- Seerose
Macadamia
In French
géant nénuphar
Macadamia
In Spanish
lirio de agua
Macadamia
In Greek
νούφαρο
Macadamia
In Portuguese
waterlily
Macadamia
In Polish
Lilia wodna
Macadamia
In Latin
ingens aqua lilium,
Macadamia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Proteales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Victoria
Macadamia
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
34
1
27800
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