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About Nymphaea Alba and Potato


About Potato and Nymphaea Alba


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  
South America, Chile  

Types
Nymphaea alba  
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec  

Number of Varieties
5  
4000  
6

Habitat
Ponds  
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm  
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory  
Blue, Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loose, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
15-15-15 amounts  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Flies  
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects  

Allergy
Headache  
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Water Gardens  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba  
SOLANUM tuberosum  

Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber  

In Hindi
Nymphaea alba  
आलू  

In German
Weiße Seerose  
Kartoffel  

In French
Nénuphar blanc  
Pomme de terre  

In Spanish
Nymphaea alba  
Patata  

In Greek
Nymphaea alba  
Πατάτα  

In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba  
Batata  

In Polish
Grzybienie białe  
Ziemniak  

In Latin
Nymphaea alba  
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Solanales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Nymphaea  
Solanum  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Asterids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
1400  
19

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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Potato

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

Nymphaea Alba and Potato Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Potato are as follows:

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Potato

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

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