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Nymphaea Alba
Nymphaea Alba

Egyptian Onion
Egyptian Onion



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About Nymphaea Alba and Egyptian Onion

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Asia

Types

Nymphaea alba
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

5100
0 40000
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Habitat

Ponds
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9*1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Headache
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA alba
ALLIUM cepa var. viviparum

Common Name

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Egyptian Onion

In Hindi

Nymphaea alba
Hydrangea

In German

Weiße Seerose
Hortensie

In French

Nénuphar blanc
Hortensia

In Spanish

Nymphaea alba
Hortensia

In Greek

Nymphaea alba
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Nymphaea alba
Hortênsia

In Polish

Grzybienie białe
Hortensja

In Latin

Nymphaea alba
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Nymphaeales
-

Family

Nymphaeaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Nymphaea
-

Clade

Angiosperms
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cassidinae
-

Number of Species

501
1 27800
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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Egyptian Onion

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

Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Egyptian Onion

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

Nymphaea Alba and Egyptian Onion Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Egyptian Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Egyptian Onion height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Egyptian Onion are as follows:

  • Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory

  • Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Egyptian Onion flower color: Brown

  • Egyptian Onion leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Egyptian Onion

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