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About Whitebark Pine and Nymphaea Alba


About Nymphaea Alba and Whitebark Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Aquatics  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
Nymphaea alba  

Number of Varieties
5  
5  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  
White, Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
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
Needle like  
Circular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Flies  

Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis  
Headache  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break  
Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  
NYMPHAEA alba  

Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  

In Hindi
Whitebark Pine  
Nymphaea alba  

In German
Whitebark Pine  
Weiße Seerose  

In French
Pin à écorce blanche  
Nénuphar blanc  

In Spanish
Whitebark pino  
Nymphaea alba  

In Greek
Whitebark Pine  
Nymphaea alba  

In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine  
Nymphaea alba  

In Polish
Whitebark Pine  
Grzybienie białe  

In Latin
Pinus albicaulis  
Nymphaea alba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Nymphaeales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Nymphaeaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Nymphaea  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Cassidinae  

Number of Species
5  
50  

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Properties of Whitebark Pine and Nymphaea Alba

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

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Season and Care of Whitebark Pine and Nymphaea Alba

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

Whitebark Pine and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

Whitebark Pine and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Whitebark Pine and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:

Care of Whitebark Pine and Nymphaea Alba

Care of Whitebark Pine and Nymphaea Alba include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Whitebark Pine 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 Whitebark Pine 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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