Softstem Bulrush

Nymphaea Alba

About Softstem Bulrush and Nymphaea Alba

Softstem Bulrush

Nymphaea Alba

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Aquatics

Origin

North America

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Grass

Nymphaea alba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

270.00 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Circular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flies

Allergy

Itchiness

Headache

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

NYMPHAEA alba

Common Name

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

In Hindi

Softstem Bulrush

Nymphaea alba

In German

Softstem Bulrush

Weiße Seerose

In French

Softstem Bulrush

Nénuphar blanc

In Spanish

Softstem Bulrush

Nymphaea alba

In Greek

Softstem Bulrush

Nymphaea alba

In Portuguese

Softstem Bulrush

Nymphaea alba

In Polish

Softstem Bulrush

Grzybienie białe

In Latin

Softstem Bulrush

Nymphaea alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Nymphaeales

Family

Cyperaceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Schoenoplectus

Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

3550

1 27800

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Properties of Softstem Bulrush and Nymphaea Alba

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

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Season and Care of Softstem Bulrush and Nymphaea Alba

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

Softstem Bulrush and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

Softstem Bulrush and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Softstem Bulrush and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:

Softstem Bulrush flower color:
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive
Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Softstem Bulrush and Nymphaea Alba

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