Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Aquatics
Origin
Brazil
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Types
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Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
2510
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm510.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Disc shaped
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
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Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
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, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
Butterflies
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Toxic
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
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No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Brunfelsia pauciflora
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
Raintree
पानी लिली
In German
raintree
Riesen- Seerose
In French
raintree
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
raintree
lirio de agua
In Greek
Raintree
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Raintree
waterlily
In Polish
Raintree
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Raintree
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Solanales
Nymphaeales
Family
Solanaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Brunfelsia
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Petunioideae
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Number of Species
503
1
27800
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