Nymphaea Alba

Baobab

About Nymphaea Alba and Baobab

Nymphaea Alba

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Nymphaea alba

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Ponds

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Flies

Birds

Allergy

Headache

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA alba

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Nymphaea alba

Baobab

In German

Weiße Seerose

Affenbrotbaum

In French

Nénuphar blanc

Baobab

In Spanish

Nymphaea alba

Baobab

In Greek

Nymphaea alba

Baobab

In Portuguese

Nymphaea alba

baobá

In Polish

Grzybienie białe

Baobab

In Latin

Nymphaea alba

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales

Malvales

Family

Nymphaeaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Nymphaea

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

508

1 27800

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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Baobab

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

Nymphaea Alba and Baobab Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Baobab are as follows:

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

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Baobab

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nymphaea Alba pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.