Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Perennial
Origin
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North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
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Number of Varieties
102
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40000
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Habitat
along watercourse
gardens, Hardwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
510.00 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
37.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Disc shaped
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Medium
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Snails
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Full Sun
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
JEFFERSONIA diphylla
Common Name
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
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In Hindi
पानी लिली
Twinleaf
In German
Riesen- Seerose
Twinleaf
In French
géant nénuphar
Twinleaf
In Spanish
lirio de agua
Twinleaf
In Greek
νούφαρο
Twinleaf
In Portuguese
waterlily
Twinleaf
In Polish
Lilia wodna
Twinleaf
In Latin
ingens aqua lilium,
Twinleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Ranunculales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Victoria
Jeffersonia
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
32
1
27800
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