Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Fruits, Tree
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
Nymphaea alba
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
518
0
40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
Headache
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
Nymphaea alba
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Weiße Seerose
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
Nénuphar blanc
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
Nymphaea alba
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
Nymphaea alba
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Grzybienie białe
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
Nymphaea alba
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Solanales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Datureae
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
50150
1
27800
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