Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
North America
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Types
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Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
4010
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-710-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm510.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm37.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Disc shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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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
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
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
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Skyrocket Juniper
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
skyrocket juniper
पानी लिली
In German
die Höhe schnellen Wacholder
Riesen- Seerose
In French
monter en flèche genévrier
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
dispararse enebro
lirio de agua
In Greek
ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
foguete zimbro
waterlily
In Polish
jałowiec Skyrocket
Lilia wodna
In Latin
skyrocket iuniperorum
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Pinopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Pinales
Nymphaeales
Family
Cupressaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Victoria
Clade
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Angiosperms
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Cupressoideae
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Number of Species
673
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27800
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