Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
South America
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Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
310
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1010-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm510.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 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
Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
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
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
पानी लिली
In German
peruvian daffodil
Riesen- Seerose
In French
peruvian daffodil
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
Pamianthe
lirio de agua
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
waterlily
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Lilia wodna
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Asparagales
Nymphaeales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Clinantheae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
403
1
27800
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