Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
India, Southeast Asia
Types
Nymphaea alba
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Number of Varieties
530
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
gardens, Homesteads
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
-
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm180.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Headache
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba
Tabernaemontana Divaricata
Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Crepe Jasmine
In Hindi
Nymphaea alba
Tabernaemontana
In German
Weiße Seerose
Tabernaemontana
In French
Nénuphar blanc
Tabernaemontana
In Spanish
Nymphaea alba
Tabernaemontana
In Greek
Nymphaea alba
Tabernaemontana
In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba
Tabernaemontana
In Polish
Grzybienie białe
Tabernaemontana
In Latin
Nymphaea alba
Tabernaemontana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Gentianales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Tabernaemontana
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Rauvolfioideae
Number of Species
50118
1
27800
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