Victoria royal , also known asAmazonian Victoria(Victoria amazonica, syn. Victoria regia) is a perennial that occurs naturally in the Amazon basin in America South. The plant was named after the British Queen Victoria by the English botanist John Lindley. Like water lilies (water lilies) that are popular in ponds, Victoria is a member of the water lily family. In addition to its natural habitat, the plant can be found in many botanical gardens around the world, where it is a great attraction.
Wiktoria amazońska - Victoria amazonica
Whyamazon victoriais she so valued? First of all, thanks to its huge, round leaves floating on the water surface, up to 2 meters in diameter. The edges of the leaves are characteristically curled upwards, which prevents them from being flooded with water and makes them look like huge plates sailing on the surface of the water. From the top, the leaves are green and smooth. On the underside, they turn red and are covered with numerous spikes. On the underside, the leaves also produce lamellae, which form a sort of lattice that strengthens the leaf structure. As a result, the leaves are very durable and have a very high buoyancy, which allows you to often take interesting pictures with children floating on the surface of the leaves.
It is worth knowing, however, that young plants, before they produce these magnificent, majestic, round leaves, initially release narrow leaves, then sagittal, and then ovate, resembling those of water lilies grown in ponds.
In summerroyal victoriaalso produces attractive flowers, raised above the water surface on long stalks. The flowers are white at first, then pink to reddish pink.
Wiktoria amazońska - Victoria amazonica
In Poland, this plant, grown under a roof, can be found in the Botanical Garden of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and in the Poznań Palm House in Wilson Park, where the swimming pool for royal victoria cultivation occupies a central place in the pavilion with aquatic plants. On the banks of the reservoir, Victoria is accompanied by plants of the genus Pandanus (Pandanus sp.), Naturally occurring in the swampy areas of the tropical zone. Sugar cane, banana trees, Arabian coffee and cocoa trees grow around the reservoir. So let&39;s see this exotic corner. Amazonian Victoria can also be found in the botanical gardens in Wrocław and Kraków.at home or in a heated greenhouse. For summer, the obtained plants can be moved to a sunny, warm pond. However, it should be remembered that these plants, due to their size, require quite large tanks. Due to the lack of frost resistance, it will only be an annual plant in a garden pond.
In the Poznań Botanical Garden, the Royal Victoria survived the winter of 2005 for the first time. However, this required keeping the water temperature within 30 ° C and strong lighting with sodium lamps. The plant also has high nutritional requirements. To deal with them, the employees of the Botanical Garden make balls of clay, place the manure in their center, and then bury them under the roots of the plant.
