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Nymphaea Alba
Nymphaea Alba

Plume Grass
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About Nymphaea Alba and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Grass

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Nymphaea alba
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

5190
0 40000
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Habitat

Ponds
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9 - 6

Sunset Zone

21,22
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm240.00 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, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Water once every two or three weeks

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
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Drought, Edema

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flies
Birds

Allergy

Headache
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
-

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

-
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Water Gardens
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA alba
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

Nymphaea alba
Plume Grass

In German

Weiße Seerose
Plume Gras

In French

Nénuphar blanc
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Nymphaea alba
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

Nymphaea alba
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

Nymphaea alba
Plume grama

In Polish

Grzybienie białe
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

Nymphaea alba
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Nymphaeales
Cyperales

Family

Nymphaeaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Nymphaea
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Cassidinae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

50400
1 27800
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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Plume Grass

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

Nymphaea Alba and Plume Grass Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Plume Grass are as follows:

  • Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory

  • Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Plume Grass

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nymphaea Alba pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.