Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Aquatics
Vegetable
Origin
-
Europe
Types
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Number of Varieties
105
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
6-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Minimum Height
510.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
37.00 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Cushion
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Ample Water
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
-
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
20-20-20 amount, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Snails
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Full Sun
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Bugs
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
Common Name
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
पानी लिली
नापा पत्तागोभी
In German
Riesen- Seerose
Chinakohl
In French
géant nénuphar
Napa chou
In Spanish
lirio de agua
Lechuga de Napa
In Greek
νούφαρο
Νάπα Λάχανο
In Portuguese
waterlily
Repolho Napa
In Polish
Lilia wodna
Kapusta Napa
In Latin
ingens aqua lilium,
Napa Brassica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Capparales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Victoria
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
31
1
27800
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