Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
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Types
Not Avaialble
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
10010
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-9
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Rose
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Early Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
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
Odontalgic, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
पानी लिली
In German
Umbrella Tree
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Umbrella Tree
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
lirio de agua
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
waterlily
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Lilia wodna
In Latin
O lignum
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Nymphaeales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
-
Number of Species
33
1
27800
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