Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Nymphaea alba
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Number of Varieties
53
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
moist forests, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Requires regular watering
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies
-
Allergy
Headache
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
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Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba
ACER pensylvanicum
Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple
In Hindi
Nymphaea alba
धारीदार मेपल
In German
Weiße Seerose
gestreifte Ahorn
In French
Nénuphar blanc
érable rayé
In Spanish
Nymphaea alba
arce rayado
In Greek
Nymphaea alba
ριγέ σφενδάμου
In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba
plátano listrada
In Polish
Grzybienie białe
paski klonu
In Latin
Nymphaea alba
alba acernis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Sapindales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Cassidinae
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Number of Species
5020
1
27800
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