Nymphaea Alba

False Indigo

About Nymphaea Alba and False Indigo

Nymphaea Alba

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Nymphaea alba

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Ponds

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Flies

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

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Water Gardens

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA alba

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

False Indigo

In Hindi

Nymphaea alba

इंडिगो

In German

Weiße Seerose

falsches Indigo

In French

Nénuphar blanc

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Nymphaea alba

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Nymphaea alba

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Nymphaea alba

false Indigo

In Polish

Grzybienie białe

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Nymphaea alba

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales

Fabales

Family

Nymphaeaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Nymphaea

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

5021

1 27800

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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and False Indigo

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

Nymphaea Alba and False Indigo Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and False Indigo are as follows:

Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Nymphaea Alba and False Indigo

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