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About Nymphaea Alba and Cherry Plum


About Cherry Plum and Nymphaea Alba


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Nymphaea alba  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
20  
99+

Habitat
Ponds  
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-1  

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

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm  
2,540.00 cm  
11

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
2,540.00 cm  
4

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Flies  
-  

Allergy
Headache  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba  
PRUNUS cerasifera  

Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum  

In Hindi
Nymphaea alba  
चेरी प्लम  

In German
Weiße Seerose  
cherry Plum  

In French
Nénuphar blanc  
Prunus  

In Spanish
Nymphaea alba  
cherry Plum  

In Greek
Nymphaea alba  
Cherry Plum  

In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba  
cherry Plum  

In Polish
Grzybienie białe  
Cherry Plum  

In Latin
Nymphaea alba  
cerasus PRUNUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Rosales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Nymphaea  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
50  
200  
99+

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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Cherry Plum

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

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Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Cherry Plum

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

Nymphaea Alba and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Cherry Plum are as follows:

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Cherry Plum

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Cherry Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nymphaea Alba pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Plum pruning is done 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 Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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