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About Nymphaea Alba and Crape Jasmine


About Crape Jasmine and Nymphaea Alba


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  
India, Southeast Asia  

Types
Nymphaea alba  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
30  
99+

Habitat
Ponds  
gardens, Homesteads  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm  
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

Season

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  
-  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

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  
-  

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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

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, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Headache  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Water Gardens  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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
50  
118  
99+

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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Crape Jasmine

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

Nymphaea Alba and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Crape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Crape Jasmine are as follows:

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Crape Jasmine

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

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