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Pineapple Weed and Giant Waterlily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
1  

Habitat
along watercourse  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
37.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Disc shaped  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very 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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Aquatic Plant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Aquatic Plant  
Moderate  

In Winter
Aquatic Plant  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Snails  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Frost, Full Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Moths, Snakes  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
पानी लिली  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Riesen- Seerose  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
géant nénuphar  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
lirio de agua  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
νούφαρο  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
waterlily  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
Lilia wodna  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
ingens aqua lilium,  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Asterales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Victoria  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
1  

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Difference Between Giant Waterlily and Pineapple Weed

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Importance of Giant Waterlily and Pineapple Weed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Giant Waterlily and Pineapple Weed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Giant Waterlily and Pineapple Weed as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Giant Waterlily is whereas of Pineapple Weed is Digestive disorders. Giant Waterlily has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics while Pineapple Weed has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Giant Waterlily vs Pineapple Weed

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