Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
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Types
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Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate
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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
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, 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
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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions
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
Bees
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Reduce Bruises
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
GLIRICIDIA sepium
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
QUICKSTICK
पानी लिली
In German
QUICKSTICK
Riesen- Seerose
In French
QUICKSTICK
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
QUICKSTICK
lirio de agua
In Greek
QUICKSTICK
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
QuickStick
waterlily
In Polish
QUICKSTICK
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Quickstick
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Fabales
Nymphaeales
Family
Fabaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Gliricidia
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Robinieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
53
1
27800
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