Amazon Water Lily, Victoria amazonica. Kew Garden. Photo www.ninaewald.dk Kew gardens, Bird
Researchers revealed a new waterlily species, Victoria boliviana, in a scientific journal Monday. It's the largest waterlily species in the world, with leaves that reach almost 10 feet wide.
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Victoria amazonica is the largest water lily in the world, the pad of this giant plant can reach up to 3m across and this magnificent specimen from the shallow freshwater lakes of the amazonian basin is grown around the world, for its flowers but mainly for the giant lily pads. In the Victorian era, and this plant is named after Queen Victoria.
Giant Water Lily, Victoria Amazonica. Stock Photo Image of greenhouse, exotic 177220594
The giant waterlily in the world, Victoria amazonica (Amazon Water Lily), is an impressive tender aquatic perennial boasting huge, round, yellow-green leaves, up to 4-6 ft. across (120-180 cm). They float on the water's surface on a long submerged stalk, 23-26 ft. (7-8 m). Flat at first, they develop a rim, 3-6 in. high (7-15 cm), at their edge.
Victoria amazonica (Amazon Water Lily) World of Flowering Plants
A perfect example is the Amazon water lily ( Victoria amazonica ), which has adjusted its annual life cycle to the rise and fall of the rivers by growing rhizomes and new leaves from seeds, flowering at high water, fruiting as the water recedes, and surviving low water levels as seeds—each one surrounded by an impervious seed coat that protects.
Giant Water Lily Victoria Amazonica Photograph by Heiko KoehrerWagner
The beds are usually planted in mid to late February and the pond in early March (depending on the size of the plants to be planted). By this time, the Victoria has leaves about the size of a CD; a not-so-giant waterlily!
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Victoria Water Lily Given that the native range of this large lily is in South America, from Bolivia in the south to Guyana in the north, one might wonder why it is called the Victoria water lily. The name was chosen in 1837 as a way to honor Queen Victoria of England who had ascended to the throne that year.
Victoria Amazonica Giant Water Lily by Christopher Gallagher
Biologists have found a new species of giant water lily hiding in plain sight. Dubbed Victoria boliviana, the new species was discovered after it had been mistaken for another species at London.
Victoria amazonica (Amazon Water Lily) World of Flowering Plants
Victoria amazonica is a species of flowering plant, the second largest in the water lily family Nymphaeaceae. It is called uape jacana ("the lilytrotter's waterlily") in Brazil and Atun Sisac ("great flower") in Inca (Quechua). Its native region is tropical South America, specifically Guyana and the Amazon Basin . Taxonomy
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Victoria (plant) Victoria or giant waterlily [1] 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 boliviana has a leaf that is up to 3 metres (9.8 ft) in width, on a stalk up to 8 metres (26 ft) in length.
Victoria amazonica (Amazon Water Lily, Amazon Waterplatter, Giant Water Lily, Royal Water Lily
contact us Victoria amazonica - Giant water lilies of the Amazon rainforest 26 February 2020 (14561 visits) Victoria amazonica is the largest member of the water lily family (Nymphaeaceae).
Victoria amazonica (Amazon Water Lily) World of Flowering Plants
A new species of giant water lily has been discovered - and it's been hiding in plain sight for 177 years. The huge plant had been in the archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and was.
Giant Water Lily (victoria Amazonica) Photograph by John Wright Fine Art America
Victoria amazonica is the world's largest water lily and among the largest in the Nymphaeaceae family. The first discovery was in 1801 in Bolivia and it is indigenous to the Amazon River basin's shallow waters. This species is the national flower of the Republic of Guyana and appears on the country's coat of arms.
Victoria amazonica All you need to know about the giant water lily
Plant description Waterlily with huge, circular leaves that have upturned rims; a waxy upper surface with a quilt-like pattern; and a purplish-red, ribbed underside with sharp spines. The leaves are anchored by long, underwater stalks that can reach up to eight metres long. The large flowers are short-lived and open at night.
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It is the largest member of the water lily family. The lily pads are up to 8 feet across and the large white to pink blooms are very fragrant, having a sweet pineapple-like scent on the first day of is two day lifecycle. Only blooming for a few days, the flowers will open at nighttime on the first day being white.
Victoria amazonica giant water lilies in a pond in the rainforest near the Ucayali River in the
Victoria amazonica, commonly called Amazon water lily, royal water lily, giant water lily or Amazon water-platter, is native to quiet shallow waters in tropical South America, including, as the common name suggests, the backwaters of the Amazon River.
Giant Waterlily, Victoria Amazonica with large pads and leaves in Stock Photo 66426865 Alamy
The Victoria water lilies are an evolutionary wonder, pollinated only by scarab beetles! Often overshadowed by bees and butterflies as pollinators, beetles are known as the first flower-visiting insects in history, pollinating magnolias, lotuses and water lilies - flowers with musky, spicy or fermented scents.