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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
10  
1600  
11

Habitat
along watercourse  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
510.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
37.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green, Bronze  
-  

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  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
-  
-  

Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Frost, Full Sun  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Insects, Moths, Snakes  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
पानी लिली  
Protea plant  

In German
Riesen- Seerose  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
géant nénuphar  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
lirio de agua  
planta de protea  

In Greek
νούφαρο  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
waterlily  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Lilia wodna  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
ingens aqua lilium,  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Vascular plant  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Proteales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Victoria  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
3  
1600  
17

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Difference Between Giant Waterlily and Protea

If you are confused whether Giant Waterlily or Protea are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Giant Waterlily and Protea Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Giant Waterlily are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Protea fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Giant Waterlily and Protea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Giant Waterlily and Protea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Giant Waterlily and Protea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Giant Waterlily and Protea 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 Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers. Giant Waterlily has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics while Protea has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Giant Waterlily vs Protea

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Giant Waterlily vs Protea and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Giant Waterlily are Skin irritation whereas of Protea have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Giant Waterlily has no showy fruits and Protea has no showy fruits. Also Giant Waterlily is not flowering and Protea is flowering. You can compare Giant Waterlily and Protea facts and facts of other plants too.

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