Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Not Available
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Ponds
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
Habit
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Circular
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Flies
Bees, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba
CERBERA
Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Cerbera
In Hindi
Nymphaea alba
Cerbera
In German
Weiße Seerose
Cerbera
In French
Nénuphar blanc
Cerbera
In Spanish
Nymphaea alba
Cerbera
In Greek
Nymphaea alba
Cerbera
In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba
Cerbera
In Polish
Grzybienie białe
Cerbera
In Latin
Nymphaea alba
Cerbera
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Gentianales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Apocynaceae
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Plumerieae
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Rauvolfioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Cerbera
Wondering what are the properties of Nymphaea Alba and Cerbera? We provide you with everything About Nymphaea Alba and Cerbera. Nymphaea Alba doesn't have thorns and Cerbera doesn't have thorns. Also Nymphaea Alba does not have fragrant flowers. Nymphaea Alba has allergic reactions like Headache and Cerbera 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 Cerbera and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Cerbera
Season and care of Nymphaea Alba and Cerbera is important to know. While considering everything about Nymphaea Alba and Cerbera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nymphaea Alba season is Spring and Summer and Cerbera season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Nymphaea Alba is Loam, Sand and for Cerbera is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Nymphaea Alba is Neutral and for Cerbera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Nymphaea Alba and Cerbera Physical Information
Nymphaea Alba and Cerbera physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Cerbera height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Cerbera are as follows:
Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
- Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Nymphaea Alba and Cerbera
Care of Nymphaea Alba and Cerbera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nymphaea Alba pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cerbera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.