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About Nymphaea Alba and Butternut Tree


About Butternut Tree and Nymphaea Alba


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

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

Types
Nymphaea alba  
Juglans cinerea  

Number of Varieties
5  
6  

Habitat
Ponds  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

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  

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Flies  
Birds, Squirrels  

Allergy
Headache  
Gastric, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Water Gardens  
Edible, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba  
JUGLANS cinerea  

Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  
Butternut  

In Hindi
Nymphaea alba  
Butternut Tree  

In German
Weiße Seerose  
Butternut Baum  

In French
Nénuphar blanc  
noyer cendré  

In Spanish
Nymphaea alba  
árbol de nogal  

In Greek
Nymphaea alba  
Butternut Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba  
Árvore Butternut  

In Polish
Grzybienie białe  
butternut Drzewo  

In Latin
Nymphaea alba  
Butternut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Juglandales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Nymphaea  
Juglans  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
7  

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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Butternut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Butternut Tree

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

Nymphaea Alba and Butternut Tree Physical Information

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

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Butternut Tree

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

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