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About Limber Pine and Nymphaea Alba


About Nymphaea Alba and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Aquatics  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Nymphaea alba  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
45.00 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Circular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Plant grows in water  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Flies  

Allergy
-  
Headache  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
NYMPHAEA alba  

Common Name
limber pine  
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  

In Hindi
limber pine  
Nymphaea alba  

In German
limber pine  
Weiße Seerose  

In French
limber pine  
Nénuphar blanc  

In Spanish
limber pine  
Nymphaea alba  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
Nymphaea alba  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Nymphaea alba  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Grzybienie białe  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Nymphaea alba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Nymphaeales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Nymphaeaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Nymphaea  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cassidinae  

Number of Species
30  
50  

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Properties of Limber Pine and Nymphaea Alba

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Nymphaea Alba

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

Limber Pine and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

Limber Pine and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Nymphaea Alba

Care of Limber Pine and Nymphaea Alba include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Nymphaea Alba pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required 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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