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About Nymphaea Alba and Cedar Elm


About Cedar Elm and Nymphaea Alba


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  
South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico  

Types
Nymphaea alba  
Cedars  

Number of Varieties
5  
45  
99+

Habitat
Ponds  
River side, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm  
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Red, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular  
Elliptic, toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

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  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Flies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Headache  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
-  
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba  
ULMUS crassifolia  

Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  
Cedar Elm  

In Hindi
Nymphaea alba  
देवदार एल्म  

In German
Weiße Seerose  
Cedar Elm  

In French
Nénuphar blanc  
Cedar Elm  

In Spanish
Nymphaea alba  
Cedar Elm  

In Greek
Nymphaea alba  
Cedar Elm  

In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba  
Cedar Elm  

In Polish
Grzybienie białe  
Cedar Elm  

In Latin
Nymphaea alba  
Ulmus Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Rosales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Nymphaea  
Ulmus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
3  

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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Cedar Elm

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

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Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Cedar Elm

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

Nymphaea Alba and Cedar Elm Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Cedar Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Cedar Elm height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Cedar Elm are as follows:

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Cedar Elm

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Cedar Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nymphaea Alba pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cedar Elm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cedar Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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