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About Nymphaea Alba and Sacred Lotus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Southern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Ponds
Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
9-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Circular
Orbicular
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, In Water, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flies
Beetles, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Headache
Constipation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba
NELUMBO nucifera
7.2 Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Nymphaea alba
पवित्र कमल
7.2.2 In German
Weiße Seerose
Heiliges Lotus
7.2.3 In French
Nénuphar blanc
Lotus Sacré
7.2.4 In Spanish
Nymphaea alba
loto sagrado
7.2.5 In Greek
Nymphaea alba
ιερή Lotus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba
Lotus sagrado
7.2.7 In Polish
Grzybienie białe
Sacred Lotus
7.2.8 In Latin
Nymphaea alba
sacra Lotus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Nymphaeales
Proteales
8.5 Family
Nymphaeaceae
Nymphaeaceae
8.6 Genus
Nymphaea
Abelia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cassidinae
Nelumbonaceae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Sacred Lotus

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

Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Sacred Lotus

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

Nymphaea Alba and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

  • Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory

  • Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral

  • Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Sacred Lotus

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nymphaea Alba pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.