Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Fruit
Origin
-
-
Types
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
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Number of Varieties
10200
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40000
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Habitat
along watercourse
disturbed sites, Forest edges, old gardens, Riverbanks, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
510.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
37.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Spade shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Sore throat, Ulcers, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Edible syrup, 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, Hedges
Botanical Name
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
RUBUS 'Amity'
Common Name
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
Amity Raspberry, Raspberry
In Hindi
पानी लिली
Raspberry
In German
Riesen- Seerose
Himbeere
In French
géant nénuphar
Framboise
In Spanish
lirio de agua
Frambuesa
In Greek
νούφαρο
Βατόμουρο
In Portuguese
waterlily
Framboesa
In Polish
Lilia wodna
Malina
In Latin
ingens aqua lilium,
RUBUS IDAEUS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Anthophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Nymphaeales
Rosales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Victoria
Rubus
Clade
Angiosperms
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
34000
1
27800
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