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About Macaw and Nymphaea Alba


About Nymphaea Alba and Macaw


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Aquatics  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
Nymphaea alba  

Number of Varieties
-  
5  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
45.00 cm  

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Gray  
White, Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cuneate  
Circular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Flies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Headache  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana  
NYMPHAEA alba  

Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick  
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  

In Hindi
Macaw  
Nymphaea alba  

In German
Ara  
Weiße Seerose  

In French
ara  
Nénuphar blanc  

In Spanish
guacamayo  
Nymphaea alba  

In Greek
μακώ  
Nymphaea alba  

In Portuguese
arara  
Nymphaea alba  

In Polish
ara  
Grzybienie białe  

In Latin
Ara  
Nymphaea alba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Nymphaeales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Nymphaeaceae  

Genus
Triplaris  
Nymphaea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cassidinae  

Number of Species
-  
50  

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Properties of Macaw and Nymphaea Alba

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

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Season and Care of Macaw and Nymphaea Alba

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

Macaw and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

Macaw and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:

Care of Macaw and Nymphaea Alba

Care of Macaw and Nymphaea Alba include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macaw 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 Macaw 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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