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About Hedge Bamboo and Nymphaea Alba


About Nymphaea Alba and Hedge Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Aquatics  

Origin
China  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Bambusoideae  
Nymphaea alba  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
5  

Habitat
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge  
Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
digitate  
Circular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Plant grows in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Flies  

Allergy
-  
Headache  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex  
NYMPHAEA alba  

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo  
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  

In Hindi
हेगड़े बांस  
Nymphaea alba  

In German
Hedge Bambus  
Weiße Seerose  

In French
Bamboo Hedge  
Nénuphar blanc  

In Spanish
bambú de cobertura  
Nymphaea alba  

In Greek
hedge Μπαμπού  
Nymphaea alba  

In Portuguese
Bamboo Hedge  
Nymphaea alba  

In Polish
Żywopłoty Bamboo  
Grzybienie białe  

In Latin
Sepi Bamboo  
Nymphaea alba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Nymphaeales  

Family
Poaceae  
Nymphaeaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Nymphaea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Cassidinae  

Number of Species
1200  
22
50  

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Properties of Hedge Bamboo and Nymphaea Alba

Wondering what are the properties of Hedge Bamboo and Nymphaea Alba? We provide you with everything About Hedge Bamboo and Nymphaea Alba. Hedge Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Nymphaea Alba doesn't have thorns. Also Hedge Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Hedge Bamboo has allergic reactions like and Nymphaea Alba has allergic reactions like . 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 Hedge Bamboo and Nymphaea Alba and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hedge Bamboo and Nymphaea Alba

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

Hedge Bamboo and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

Hedge Bamboo and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Hedge Bamboo and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Nymphaea Alba

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Nymphaea Alba include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hedge Bamboo pruning is done and Nymphaea Alba pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hedge Bamboo 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.

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