Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Nymphaea alba
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Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 23, 24
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm1,370.00 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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of 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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Headache
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
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Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Nymphaea alba
candlenut पेड़
In German
Weiße Seerose
Candlenut Baum
In French
Nénuphar blanc
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
Nymphaea alba
árbol candlenut
In Greek
Nymphaea alba
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba
candlenut árvore
In Polish
Grzybienie białe
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
Nymphaea alba
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Nymphaeales
Malpighiales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
50600
1
27800
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