Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Aquatics
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
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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
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm510.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Disc shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
bees
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Lizard's Tail
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
Saururus cernuus
पानी लिली
In German
Saururus cernuus
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Saururus cernuus
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
cernuus Saururus
lirio de agua
In Greek
Saururus cernuus
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus
waterlily
In Polish
Saururus cernuus
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Saururi cernuus
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Piperales
Nymphaeales
Family
Saururaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Saururus
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
13
1
27800
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