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About Nymphaea Alba and Silver Maple


About Silver Maple and Nymphaea Alba


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Nymphaea alba  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
3  
99+

Habitat
Ponds  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm  
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular  
Star Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune back the growing tips  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Flies  
Birds  

Allergy
Headache  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Water Gardens  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba  
ACER saccharinum  

Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  
Silver Maple  

In Hindi
Nymphaea alba  
Silver Maple  

In German
Weiße Seerose  
Silver Maple  

In French
Nénuphar blanc  
érable argenté  

In Spanish
Nymphaea alba  
arce plateado  

In Greek
Nymphaea alba  
Silver Maple  

In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba  
plátano de prata  

In Polish
Grzybienie białe  
Silver Maple  

In Latin
Nymphaea alba  
Acer  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Sapindales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Nymphaea  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Acereae  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
50  
128  
99+

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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Silver Maple

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

Nymphaea Alba and Silver Maple Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Silver Maple are as follows:

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Silver Maple

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nymphaea Alba pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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