Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
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Types
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Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
110
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40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.40 cm510.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm37.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
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
Oval
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Shallow soil, 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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids
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Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Spigelia marilandica
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
pinkroot
पानी लिली
In German
Spigelia
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Spigelia
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
Spigelia
lirio de agua
In Greek
Spigelia
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Spigelia
waterlily
In Polish
Spigelia
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Spigelia
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Gentianales
Nymphaeales
Family
Loganiceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Spigelia
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
603
1
27800
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