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About Nymphaea Alba and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Nymphaea Alba


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Nymphaea alba  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
5  
2  
99+

Habitat
Ponds  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm  
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Flies  
-  

Allergy
Headache  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Bark  

Other Uses
-  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  
limber pine  

In Hindi
Nymphaea alba  
limber pine  

In German
Weiße Seerose  
limber pine  

In French
Nénuphar blanc  
limber pine  

In Spanish
Nymphaea alba  
limber pine  

In Greek
Nymphaea alba  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba  
limver foi  

In Polish
Grzybienie białe  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
Nymphaea alba  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Pinales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Nymphaea  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
30  

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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Limber Pine

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

Nymphaea Alba and Limber Pine Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Limber Pine are as follows:

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Limber Pine

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nymphaea Alba pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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