Giant waterlily - Victoria amazonica | Plants - Kew
WEBThe Amazonian giant waterlily (Victoria amazonica) has enormous, record-breaking leaves that can reach up to three metres wide and support the weight of a small child.
Victoria amazonica - Wikipedia
WEBVictoria amazonica is a species of flowering plant, the second largest in the water lily family Nymphaeaceae. It is called Vitória-Régia or Iaupê-Jaçanã ("the lilytrotter's waterlily") in Brazil and Atun Sisac ("great flower") in Inca (Quechua).
New Species of Giant Waterlily Is the Largest in the World
WEBJul 8, 2022 · V. boliviana is now the world’s largest known waterlily species, with leaves that can grow almost ten feet wide in the wild and support at least 176 pounds, CNN’s Amarachi Orie reports. The ...
Victoria (plant) - Wikipedia
WEBVictoria 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.
Giant Amazon Water Lily Facts And Growing Conditions - Gardening Know How
WEBOct 10, 2022 · But the giant water lilies are especially spectacular with their enormous leaves, sometimes up to 6 feet (2 m) in diameter. Read on to learn more about these amazing plants.
This giant water lily is the biggest in the world - CNN
WEBJul 4, 2022 · Victoria boliviana is the world’s biggest known water lily species, with leaves growing to nearly 10 feet wide in the wild, according to a news release from the gardens in Kew, west London.
Uncovering the giant waterlily: A botanical wonder of the world
WEBJul 4, 2022 · A breaking botanical discovery has come to light, as the famous giant waterlily genus Victoria welcomes a new species. Victoria boliviana, has been sitting in Kew’s Herbarium for 177 years, previously mistaken for Victoria amazonica, the waterlily named after England’s Queen Victoria in 1837.
Giant water lily: Newly identified species is world's largest | New ...
WEBJul 4, 2022 · A giant water lily that grows in Bolivia has been confirmed as a distinct species that is the world's largest water lily - now named Victoria boliviana.
Victoria amazonica (Amazon Water Lily) - Gardenia
WEBThe 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 …
"One of the botanical wonders of the world": Giant waterlily …
WEBJul 4, 2022 · New species marks first discovery of a giant waterlily in over a century and breaks the record as the largest in the world. Despite plant specimens sitting in Kew’s Herbarium for 177 years, new expertise and data revealed waterlily as new to science.