Victoria lily

Description for Victoria lily
Plant height: 3 – 6 inches
Plant spread:
Victoria is a genus of water-lilies, in the plant family Nymphaeaceae, with very large green leaves that lie flat on the water s surface. Victoria amazonica has a leaf that is up to 3 metres (9.8 ft) in diameter, on a stalk up to 8 metres (26 ft) in length.

Common name(s): Amazon Water Lily, Royal Water Lily, Giant Water Lily.
Flower colours: white
Bloom time: July to August
Max reachable height: 0.50 to 1.00 feet
Difficulty to grow: easy to grow
Planting and care
Sunlight: Full sun
Soil: mixture of silica sand, black soil
Water: it grows on water
Temperature: 24C
Fertilizer: Apply any organic fertilizer
Caring for Victoria lily
When your victoria arrives, unwrap it gently. It may be easier to float off the newspaper on the leaves in a bucket of warm water. Pot it into a large flowerpot with holes in the bottom. For decent size leaves, use at least a 4 gallon pot, about 18 inch diameter. The plants will not be too thorny to handle at this point in growth.
Typical uses of Victoria lily
Special features: he leaves of Victoria amazonica are so strong that they can support the weight of a human. … The Giant Water Lily does not grow year round in areas where it is not a native species, such as Great … Specific Adaptations to the Environment.

Ornamental use: Garden Uses Large floating water lily that fits well into large water gardens, pools or ponds.