How to Grow and Care for Victoria

Victoria is a tropical aquatic plant with specific care needs. It requires a warm and humid environment with ample sunlight. Ensuring proper water depth is critical, as it's sensitive to changes in water levels. Additionally, victoria thrives in nutrient-rich soils and benefits from regular fertilization. Consistent attention to these conditions is vital for its health and growth.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Victoria

Care Difficulty	Hard
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	6-7.5
Hardiness Zones	10-11

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Types of Victoria

Santa cruz waterlily

Victoria cruziana, also known as santa cruz waterlily, is an aquatic plant whose lily pads can grow up to 1.8 m in diameter. It is native to slow-moving waters in South America, but it is also cultivated in many botanical water gardens for its large, fragrant flowers. In its native environment, Victoria cruziana is pollinated by Cylocephata castanea, a species of beetle.

Amazon water lily

The amazon water lily is the biggest waterlily in the world. Its astonishingly beautiful lily pads can reach up to 3 meters wide. Discovered in 1801 by British explorers in South America, the plant’s Latin name, Victoria amazonica, was given in honor of the young Queen Victoria and to one of its native ranges, the waters of the Amazon River.

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