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About Nymphaea Alba and Cleyera


About Cleyera and Nymphaea Alba


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Nymphaea alba  
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’  

Number of Varieties
5  
1  
99+

Habitat
Ponds  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm  
2,240.00 cm  
19

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Yellow, Red, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Flies  
Bees, pollinators  

Allergy
Headache  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a building material, Used as fuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Water Gardens  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba  
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'  

Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia  

In Hindi
Nymphaea alba  
Cleyera  

In German
Weiße Seerose  
Sakaki  

In French
Nénuphar blanc  
Cleyera  

In Spanish
Nymphaea alba  
Cleyera  

In Greek
Nymphaea alba  
Cleyera  

In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba  
Cleyera  

In Polish
Grzybienie białe  
Cleyera  

In Latin
Nymphaea alba  
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Theales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Theaceae  

Genus
Nymphaea  
Cleyera  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Freziereae  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
18  
99+

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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Cleyera

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

Nymphaea Alba and Cleyera Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Cleyera are as follows:

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Cleyera

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

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