Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Northeastern United States
Types
Nymphaea alba
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Number of Varieties
510
0
40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Forests, meadows, River side, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-2
Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
-
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Blue, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Orange, Gold, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture, Sprinkle water over foliage
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf Rollers, Mealy bugs, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies
-
Allergy
Headache
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
Miscellany, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
-
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba
VITIS labrusca 'Concord'
Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Concord Grape, Fox Grape
In Hindi
Nymphaea alba
Concord Grape
In German
Weiße Seerose
Concord Grape
In French
Nénuphar blanc
Concord Grape
In Spanish
Nymphaea alba
uva Concord
In Greek
Nymphaea alba
σταφυλιού Concord
In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba
uva Concord
In Polish
Grzybienie białe
Concord winogron
In Latin
Nymphaea alba
Concordia pluribus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Vitales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Vitis
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cassidinae
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Number of Species
5060
1
27800
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