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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

Habitat
Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
45.00 cm

Minimum Width
150.00 cm 74

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
No

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
Yes

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Flies

Allergy
Headache

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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