Nymphaea Alba

Moonlight cactus

About Nymphaea Alba and Moonlight cactus

Nymphaea Alba

Moonlight cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Nymphaea alba

Not avilable

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

Ponds

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm4.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies

Allergy

Headache

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, 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

Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Water Gardens

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA alba

Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

Nymphaea alba

moonlight cactus

In German

Weiße Seerose

Selenicereus

In French

Nénuphar blanc

Selenicereus

In Spanish

Nymphaea alba

Selenicereus

In Greek

Nymphaea alba

Selenicereus

In Portuguese

Nymphaea alba

Selenicereus

In Polish

Grzybienie białe

Selenicereus

In Latin

Nymphaea alba

moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales

Caryophyllales

Family

Nymphaeaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Nymphaea

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Moonlight cactus

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

Nymphaea Alba and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Moonlight cactus

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nymphaea Alba pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.