Indian Hemp

Nymphaea Alba

About Indian Hemp and Nymphaea Alba

Indian Hemp

Nymphaea Alba

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Circular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Flies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Headache

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edging

Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Apocynum cannabinum

NYMPHAEA alba

7.2 Common Name

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय गांजा

Nymphaea alba

7.2.2 In German

Indischer Hanf

Weiße Seerose

7.2.3 In French

chanvre indien

Nénuphar blanc

7.2.4 In Spanish

El cáñamo indio

Nymphaea alba

7.2.5 In Greek

ινδική κάνναβη

Nymphaea alba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cânhamo indiano

Nymphaea alba

7.2.7 In Polish

Konopie indyjskie

Grzybienie białe

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin Hemp

Nymphaea alba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Crotalaria

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Crotalarieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Indian Hemp and Nymphaea Alba

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Hemp and Nymphaea Alba? We provide you with everything About Indian Hemp and Nymphaea Alba. Indian Hemp doesn't have thorns and Nymphaea Alba doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Hemp does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Hemp has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Nymphaea Alba has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Indian Hemp and Nymphaea Alba and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Hemp and Nymphaea Alba

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

Indian Hemp and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

Indian Hemp and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Indian Hemp and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:

Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Hemp and Nymphaea Alba

Care of Indian Hemp and Nymphaea Alba include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Nymphaea Alba pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Hemp 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.