Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Aquatics
Origin
Asia
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Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
10010
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10*1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.56 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Average Water
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
Average
-
Sun Exposure
-
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
-
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
-
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DIOSCOREA alata
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
Hydrangea
पानी लिली
In German
Hortensie
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Hortensia
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
Hortensia
lirio de agua
In Greek
υδραγεία
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
waterlily
In Polish
Hortensja
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Hibiscus
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Angiosperms
Class
-
Equisetopsida
Order
-
Nymphaeales
Family
Dioscoreaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
-
Victoria
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-3
1
27800
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