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Nymphaea Alba
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About Nymphaea Alba

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Nymphaea alba

Number of Varieties

5
0 40000
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Habitat

Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular

Thorns

6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

29% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

19% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

82% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

32% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Flies

Allergy

Headache

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

77% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

-

Used As Indoor Plant

26% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA alba

Common Name

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

In Hindi

Nymphaea alba

In German

Weiße Seerose

In French

Nénuphar blanc

In Spanish

Nymphaea alba

In Greek

Nymphaea alba

In Portuguese

Nymphaea alba

In Polish

Grzybienie białe

In Latin

Nymphaea alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales

Family

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

50
1 27800
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Properties of Nymphaea Alba

Want to know the properties of Nymphaea Alba? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Nymphaea Alba is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Headache. Nymphaea Alba Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic and Astringent

  • Part of plant used: Root and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Nymphaea Alba. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Nymphaea Alba physical information is as follows: 45.00 cm tall and 150.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Circular. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Nymphaea Alba

Taking Nymphaea Alba Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Nymphaea Alba include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Nymphaea Alba

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Nymphaea Alba is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Nymphaea Alba is a very important plant from Aquatic Plants. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Nymphaea alba. This plant's habitat is Ponds and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.