Victoria amazonica
AMAZON WATER LILY, ROYAL WATER LILY
Nymphaeaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 11-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: aquatic

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.1m
Plant habit
 
10m

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Origins: South America

Other Botanical Names: Euryale amazonica, Nymphaea victoria, Victoria amazonica, Victoria regia, Victoria regia var. randii, Victoria regina

Other Common Names: Victoria Lily

 
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Victoria amazonica
AMAZON WATER LILY, ROYAL WATER LILY
Nymphaeaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 11-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: aquatic

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.1m
Plant habit
 
10m

FEATURES

Flowers: nightly fragrant flowers in white & pink

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: red-purple underneath


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits formal, oriental & tropical designs

Uses: accents

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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