Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Nymphaea alba
Number of Varieties
1205
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
-
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm45.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Circular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Loamy
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Autumn
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container
In Water
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
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
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Moths
Flies
Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
Headache
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Water Gardens
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
NYMPHAEA alba
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
Nymphaea alba
In German
Guzmania lingulata
Weiße Seerose
In French
Guzmania lingulata
Nénuphar blanc
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
Nymphaea alba
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
Nymphaea alba
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
Nymphaea alba
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
Grzybienie białe
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
Nymphaea alba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Nymphaeales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Guzmania
Nymphaea
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Cassidinae
Number of Species
650
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27800
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