Dwarf Iris

Nymphaea Alba

About Dwarf Iris and Nymphaea Alba

Dwarf Iris

Nymphaea Alba

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Aquatics

Origin

Eastern Europe

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Iris

Nymphaea alba

Number of Varieties

255

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial

Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Circular

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Flies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Headache

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS pumila

NYMPHAEA alba

Common Name

Dwarf Iris

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

In Hindi

Dwarf Iris

Nymphaea alba

In German

Zwergiris

Weiße Seerose

In French

Dwarf Iris

Nénuphar blanc

In Spanish

Enano Iris

Nymphaea alba

In Greek

νάνος Ίρις

Nymphaea alba

In Portuguese

Dwarf Iris

Nymphaea alba

In Polish

Dwarf Iris

Grzybienie białe

In Latin

Iris Dwarf

Nymphaea alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Nymphaeales

Family

Iridaceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Iris

Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Cassidinae

Number of Species

30050

1 27800

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Properties of Dwarf Iris and Nymphaea Alba

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Iris and Nymphaea Alba? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Iris and Nymphaea Alba. Dwarf Iris doesn't have thorns and Nymphaea Alba doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Iris has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Nymphaea Alba has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dwarf Iris and Nymphaea Alba and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dwarf Iris and Nymphaea Alba

Season and care of Dwarf Iris and Nymphaea Alba is important to know. While considering everything about Dwarf Iris and Nymphaea Alba Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dwarf Iris season is Spring and Summer and Nymphaea Alba season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Dwarf Iris is Loam, Sand and for Nymphaea Alba is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dwarf Iris is Neutral and for Nymphaea Alba is Neutral.

Dwarf Iris and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

Dwarf Iris and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Iris and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:

Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dwarf Iris and Nymphaea Alba

Care of Dwarf Iris and Nymphaea Alba include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nymphaea Alba pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.