Nymphaea Alba

Water Spinach

About Nymphaea Alba and Water Spinach

Nymphaea Alba

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Ponds

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Circular

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Requires regular watering

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

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flies

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Headache

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Water Gardens

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA alba

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Nymphaea alba

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Weiße Seerose

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Nénuphar blanc

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Nymphaea alba

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Nymphaea alba

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nymphaea alba

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Grzybienie białe

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Nymphaea alba

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Spermatophyta

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

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Water Spinach

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

Nymphaea Alba and Water Spinach Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Water Spinach are as follows:

Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Water Spinach

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