Malabar nut

Nymphaea Alba

About Malabar nut and Nymphaea Alba

Malabar nut

Nymphaea Alba

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Aquatics

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Nymphaea alba

Number of Varieties

205

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Circular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Flies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Headache

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

NYMPHAEA alba

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Nymphaea alba

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Weiße Seerose

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Nénuphar blanc

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Nymphaea alba

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Nymphaea alba

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Nymphaea alba

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Grzybienie białe

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Nymphaea alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Nymphaeales

Family

Acanthaceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Justicia

Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Cassidinae

Number of Species

65850

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Nymphaea Alba

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Nymphaea Alba

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

Malabar nut and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

Malabar nut and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Nymphaea Alba

Care of Malabar nut and Nymphaea Alba include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut 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.