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Nymphaea Alba
Nymphaea Alba

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About Nymphaea Alba and Celosia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Nymphaea alba
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

53
0 40000
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Habitat

Ponds
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-91-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-2

Sunset Zone

21,22
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular
Y-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Allergy

Headache
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
-

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
-

Other Uses

-
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Water Gardens
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA alba
CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Celosia

In Hindi

Nymphaea alba
Celosia

In German

Weiße Seerose
Celosia

In French

Nénuphar blanc
Celosia

In Spanish

Nymphaea alba
Celosia

In Greek

Nymphaea alba
Celosia

In Portuguese

Nymphaea alba
Celosia

In Polish

Grzybienie białe
celosia

In Latin

Nymphaea alba
Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales
Caryophyllales

Family

Nymphaeaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Nymphaea
Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cassidinae
-

Number of Species

5011
1 27800
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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Celosia

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

Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Celosia

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

Nymphaea Alba and Celosia Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Celosia are as follows:

  • Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory

  • Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Celosia

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