What varieties of Victoria water lilies are there? A complete collection of Victoria water lily variety pictures
Victoria water lily is the collective term for plants in the Victoria genus of the water lily family (Nymphaeaceae), native to hot regions, fond of high-temperature and high-humidity environments, and a famous aquatic garden ornamental plant, possessing the largest leaves among aquatic plants in the world. Today, the editor will introduce to you: can a Victoria water lily really hold a person? What varieties of Victoria water lilies are there?What planting value do Victoria water lilies have?Let's find out together!
I. Can a Victoria water lily really hold a person?
It is true that a Victoria water lily can hold a person. The Victoria water lily has the largest leaves among aquatic flowering plants, with leaves reaching over 3 m in diameter. The leaf surface is smooth, and the leaf edges curl upward, like huge emerald-green jade plates floating on the water. Because its leaf veins differ in structure from those of ordinary plants, forming rib-like shapes resembling an umbrella frame, it has great buoyancy and can bear up to sixty or seventy kg of weight without sinking, so a child sitting on a Victoria water lily will not sink.
II. What varieties of Victoria water lilies are there?
1. Amazon water lily (Victoria amazonica)
The Amazon water lily has an erect rhizome with well-developed adventitious roots. The primary leaves are needle-shaped, the 2nd to 3rd leaves are spear-shaped, the 4th to 5th leaves are halberd-shaped, the 6th to 10th leaves are elliptical to round, and after the 11th leaf the leaf edges turn upward to form a plate shape. The leaf surface is green with a slight reddish tinge. It is native to the tropical waters of South America, growing naturally in river bends and lakeside waters.
2. Cruz water lily (Victoria cruziana)
The Cruz water lily is basically similar in form to the Amazon water lily, except that its leaves remain green throughout the growing period, the leaves are larger in diameter than those of the Amazon water lily, the leaf edges curl upward, and the upright edges are nearly 1 times taller than those of the Amazon water lily, while the flower color is also paler than that of the Amazon water lily. Its main producing areas are Paraguay and Argentina.
3. Longwood water lily (Victoria 'Longwood Hybrid')
The Longwood water lily was created by crossing the Amazon water lily and the Cruz water lily and has the largest leaves. It was bred in 1961 by the Longwood Gardens in the United States through hybridization, combining the characteristics of both parents. The flower sepals are sparsely covered with hard prickles, the leaves generally reach over 2 m, the leaf edge height is between the two parents, the leaves are slightly reddish, and the leaf veins are purplish-red.
4. Tricker water lily (Victoria 'Trickeri')
The Tricker water lily can reach over 50 to 100 cm in diameter. The leaf surface is smooth, and the leaf edges curl upward, like huge emerald-green jade plates floating on the water. Because its leaf veins differ in structure from those of ordinary plants, forming rib-like shapes resembling an umbrella frame, it blooms in summer, solitary, floating on the water, initially white, turning deep red the next day and then withering. The Tricker water lily is mainly distributed in Paraguay.
III. The planting value of Victoria water lilies
Victoria water lilies are famous for their huge plate-like leaves and beautiful, strongly fragrant flowers. The leaf-viewing period is 150 days, and the flower-viewing period is 90 days. If Victoria water lilies are combined with aquatic plants such as lotus and water lilies in a display, they will form a perfect and unique water landscape. In large water bodies, multiple plants form a group with a magnificent momentum. Different varieties of Victoria water lilies can also be chosen for planting in different environments. The Cruz water lily is smaller in plant type with emerald-green leaves, suitable for courtyard viewing, while the Amazon water lily is larger in plant type and more suitable for cultivation in large water areas.
The above is the editor's introduction to Victoria water lilies. I hope it can help you!