Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Europe
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Types
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Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
210
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1010-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
12-9
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
30.00 cm37.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Silver, Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Disc shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
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
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
reseeds, Root Division
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Red blotch
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
pollinators
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge
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
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Part of Plant Used
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Flowers
Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
STIPA barbata
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Silver Feather Grass
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
Silver Feather Grass
पानी लिली
In German
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Argent Plume Herbe
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
Silver Feather Grass
lirio de agua
In Greek
Silver Feather Grass
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Prata Pena Relva
waterlily
In Polish
Silver Feather Grass
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Silver Feather Grass
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Poales
Nymphaeales
Family
Poaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Stipa
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
203
1
27800
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