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About Spring Starflower and Nymphaea Alba


About Nymphaea Alba and Spring Starflower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Aquatics  

Origin
South America, Argentina  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Perennial  
Nymphaea alba  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
5  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue  
White, Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Circular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Plant grows in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
Flies  

Allergy
-  
Headache  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum  
NYMPHAEA alba  

Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar  
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  

In Hindi
Spring Starflower  
Nymphaea alba  

In German
Frühling Borretsch  
Weiße Seerose  

In French
Spring Starflower  
Nénuphar blanc  

In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella  
Nymphaea alba  

In Greek
άνοιξη starflower  
Nymphaea alba  

In Portuguese
primavera Starflower  
Nymphaea alba  

In Polish
Wiosna Starflower  
Grzybienie białe  

In Latin
Spring Starflower  
Nymphaea alba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Nymphaeales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Nymphaeaceae  

Genus
Ipheion  
Nymphaea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Gilliesieae  
-  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
Cassidinae  

Number of Species
50  
50  

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Nymphaea Alba

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Nymphaea Alba

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

Spring Starflower and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:

Care of Spring Starflower and Nymphaea Alba

Care of Spring Starflower and Nymphaea Alba include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.

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