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About Nymphaea Alba and Wedding Cake Tree


About Wedding Cake Tree and Nymphaea Alba


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Nymphaea alba  
Cornus controversa  

Number of Varieties
5  
1  

Habitat
Ponds  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm  
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular  
Ovate  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Requires regular watering during dry weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Flies  
Birds  

Allergy
Headache  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  
Antiphlogistic  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry  

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  
CORNUS controversa  

Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree  

In Hindi
Nymphaea alba  
Wedding Cake Tree  

In German
Weiße Seerose  
Hochzeitstorte Baum  

In French
Nénuphar blanc  
Gâteau de mariage Arbre  

In Spanish
Nymphaea alba  
Pastel de bodas del árbol  

In Greek
Nymphaea alba  
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba  
Árvore do bolo de casamento  

In Polish
Grzybienie białe  
Wedding Cake Drzewo  

In Latin
Nymphaea alba  
MUSTACEUM ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Cornales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Nymphaea  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
Cornoideae  

Number of Species
50  
3  

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Properties of Nymphaea Alba and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Nymphaea Alba and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Nymphaea Alba and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Nymphaea Alba and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Nymphaea Alba and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Nymphaea Alba and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nymphaea Alba pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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