Gardening Plant Encyclopedia Water Plants Amazon Lily By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Instagram Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and a degreed horticulturist with broad gardening expertise earned over 3+ decades of practice and study. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for both print and digital media. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on February 1, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Truly a plant to wow your friends and neighbors, Amazon lily is nothing short of magnificent. In a large pond, this plant's leaves can reach 6 feet across and are covered in spiny prickles. The flowers, which appear in summer, start as thorn-covered green buds that open to large white masterpieces that fade pink. The blooms have the fragrance of ripe pineapple. Amazon Lily Overview Genus Name Victoria amazonica Common Name Amazon Lily Plant Type Water Plant Light Sun Height 6 to 6 inches Width null to 20 feet Flower Color White Season Features Summer Bloom Special Features Fragrance, Good for Containers, Low Maintenance Zones 10, 11 Propagation Division Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit