Nymphaea Alba

Sweet Potato

About Nymphaea Alba and Sweet Potato

Nymphaea Alba

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

Rank: 20 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Circular

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flies

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Headache

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Water Gardens

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA alba

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Nymphaea alba

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Weiße Seerose

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Nénuphar blanc

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Nymphaea alba

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Nymphaea alba

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nymphaea alba

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Grzybienie białe

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Nymphaea alba

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

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8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Sweet Potato

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

Nymphaea Alba and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Sweet Potato

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