Nymphaea Alba

Common Mallow

About Nymphaea Alba and Common Mallow

Nymphaea Alba

Common Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Nymphaea alba

Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

550

0 40000

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Habitat

Ponds

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Tan

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Butterflies

Allergy

Headache

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Water Gardens

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA alba

Malva Neglecta

Common Name

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

Common Mallow

In Hindi

Nymphaea alba

malva neglecta

In German

Weiße Seerose

malva neglecta

In French

Nénuphar blanc

malva neglecta

In Spanish

Nymphaea alba

Malva neglecta

In Greek

Nymphaea alba

Malva neglecta

In Portuguese

Nymphaea alba

malva neglecta

In Polish

Grzybienie białe

Ślaz zaniedbany

In Latin

Nymphaea alba

neglecta malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales

Malvales

Family

Nymphaeaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Nymphaea

Malva

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Common Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Common Mallow

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

Nymphaea Alba and Common Mallow Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Common Mallow are as follows:

Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Common Mallow

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