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Nymphaea Alba
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About Nymphaea Alba and Black Ash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Nymphaea alba
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

545
0 40000
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Habitat

Ponds
Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
-

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flies
Birds

Allergy

Headache
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Water Gardens
Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA alba
FRAXINUS nigra

Common Name

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

In Hindi

Nymphaea alba
Black Ash plant

In German

Weiße Seerose
Black Ash Pflanze

In French

Nénuphar blanc
plante Black Ash

In Spanish

Nymphaea alba
planta de negro de Ceniza

In Greek

Nymphaea alba
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

In Portuguese

Nymphaea alba
planta Black Ash

In Polish

Grzybienie białe
Black Ash roślin

In Latin

Nymphaea alba
Black ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales
Scrophulariales

Family

Nymphaeaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Nymphaea
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

Cassidinae
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Number of Species

5018
1 27800
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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Black Ash

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

Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Black Ash

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

Nymphaea Alba and Black Ash Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Black Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Black Ash are as follows:

  • Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory

  • Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Black Ash

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Black Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nymphaea Alba pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Ash pruning is done Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs. In summer Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.