Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
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Types
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Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
310
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40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1210-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm510.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm37.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Less Watering
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Less Watering
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
पानी लिली
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Aleurites moluccana
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
lirio de agua
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
waterlily
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Nymphaeales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Aleuritideae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
503
1
27800
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