Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Herbs
Aquatics
Origin
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
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Types
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Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
-10
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40000
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Habitat
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-12
12-9
Sunset Zone
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm510.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
-37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Tan
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Tan, Brown
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Winter
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CANNABIS sativa
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Marijuana
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
मारिजुआना
पानी लिली
In German
Marihuana
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Marijuana
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
Marijuana
lirio de agua
In Greek
Μαριχουάνα
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Maconha
waterlily
In Polish
Marihuana
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Marijuana
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Rosales
Nymphaeales
Family
Cannabaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Cannabis
Victoria
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
33
1
27800
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