Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Aquatics
Origin
North America, Canada, Mexico
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Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
10010
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9*1
12-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
Sun Exposure
-
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
Red blotch
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
-
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
Hydrangea
पानी लिली
In German
Hortensie
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Hortensia
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
Hortensia
lirio de agua
In Greek
υδραγεία
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
waterlily
In Polish
Hortensja
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Hibiscus
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Angiosperms
Class
-
Equisetopsida
Order
-
Nymphaeales
Family
-
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
-
Victoria
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
13
1
27800
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