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Nymphaea Alba
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About Nymphaea Alba and Black Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Grass

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
China

Types

Nymphaea alba
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Number of Varieties

5150
0 40000
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Habitat

Ponds
Not marine, Terrícola

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12 - 4

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flies
Mites

Allergy

Headache
Dermatitis, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
Stem

Other Uses

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Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA alba
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Common Name

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

In Hindi

Nymphaea alba
काला बांस

In German

Weiße Seerose
schwarzer Bambus

In French

Nénuphar blanc
bambou noir

In Spanish

Nymphaea alba
negro de bambú

In Greek

Nymphaea alba
μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Nymphaea alba
Black Bamboo

In Polish

Grzybienie białe
Czarny Bambus

In Latin

Nymphaea alba
niger Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales
Cyperales

Family

Nymphaeaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Nymphaea
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Cassidinae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

5049
1 27800
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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Black Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Black Bamboo

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

Nymphaea Alba and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Black Bamboo are as follows:

  • Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory

  • Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Black Bamboo

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nymphaea Alba pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.