Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
-
South America
Types
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Number of Varieties
10100
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
510.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
37.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Pink, Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Green
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
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Arrowhead
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Keep ground moist, 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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Full Sun
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Irritate the mucus membrane
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Condiment, Gum
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
SCHINUS molle
Common Name
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
Peppertree
In Hindi
पानी लिली
Peppertree
In German
Riesen- Seerose
Peppertree
In French
géant nénuphar
Peppertree
In Spanish
lirio de agua
peppertree
In Greek
νούφαρο
Peppertree
In Portuguese
waterlily
Peppertree
In Polish
Lilia wodna
Peppertree
In Latin
ingens aqua lilium,
Peppertree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Vascular plant
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Sapindales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Victoria
Schinus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Anacardioideae
Number of Species
3600
1
27800
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