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Nymphaea Alba
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About Nymphaea Alba and Sassafras

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Nymphaea alba
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Number of Varieties

53
0 40000
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Habitat

Ponds
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Green, Indigo, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Foliage diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flies
Insects

Allergy

Headache
Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

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Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Water Gardens
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA alba
SASSAFRAS albidum

Common Name

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Sassafras

In Hindi

Nymphaea alba
Sassafras

In German

Weiße Seerose
Sassafras

In French

Nénuphar blanc
Sassafras

In Spanish

Nymphaea alba
Sasafrás

In Greek

Nymphaea alba
σασάφρα

In Portuguese

Nymphaea alba
sassafrás

In Polish

Grzybienie białe
Sassafras

In Latin

Nymphaea alba
Sassafras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales
Laurales

Family

Nymphaeaceae
Lauraceae

Genus

Nymphaea
Sassafras

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

Cassidinae
Lauroideae

Number of Species

504
1 27800
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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Sassafras

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

Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Sassafras

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

Nymphaea Alba and Sassafras Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Sassafras physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Sassafras are as follows:

  • Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory

  • Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Sassafras leaf color: Green

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Sassafras

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