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Nymphaea Alba
Nymphaea Alba

Rainbow Cactus
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About Nymphaea Alba and Rainbow Cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
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Types

Nymphaea alba
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

515
0 40000
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Habitat

Ponds
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
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Sunset Zone

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

Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green
Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
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Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
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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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flies
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Allergy

Headache
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
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Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Water Gardens
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA alba
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

Nymphaea alba
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Weiße Seerose
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

Nénuphar blanc
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

Nymphaea alba
Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

Nymphaea alba
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

Nymphaea alba
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

Grzybienie białe
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

Nymphaea alba
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales
Caryophyllales

Family

Nymphaeaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Nymphaea
Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cassidinae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

5030
1 27800
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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Rainbow Cactus

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

Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Rainbow Cactus

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

Nymphaea Alba and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

  • Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory

  • Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red

  • Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Rainbow Cactus

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