Life Span
Annual
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
-
China, Japan
Types
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
Number of Varieties
101
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40000
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Habitat
along watercourse
shade of upland trees
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
510.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
37.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Dark 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
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Requires regular 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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Showy
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Making Perfumes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
DAPHNE odora
Common Name
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
winter daphne
In Hindi
पानी लिली
winter daphne
In German
Riesen- Seerose
Daphne odora
In French
géant nénuphar
Daphne odora
In Spanish
lirio de agua
Daphne odora
In Greek
νούφαρο
Daphne odora
In Portuguese
waterlily
Daphne odora
In Polish
Lilia wodna
Daphne odora
In Latin
ingens aqua lilium,
Daphne odora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Rosopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Malvales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Victoria
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
370
1
27800
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