Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub, Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
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Types
Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
1410
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Terrestrial
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm510.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Brown
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Disc shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Prune in early spring
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used for making hedges
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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✘
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✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
Hazelnut
पानी लिली
In German
Haselnuss
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Noisette
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
Avellana
lirio de agua
In Greek
Φουντούκι
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Avelã
waterlily
In Polish
Orzech laskowy
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Hazelnut
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Fagales
Nymphaeales
Family
Betulaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Corylus
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Coryleae
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Subfamily
Coryloideae
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Number of Species
183
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27800
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