Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Western China
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Rosa filipes 'Kiftsgate'
Nymphaea alba
Number of Varieties
15
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm45.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Yellow green, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Circular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Flies
Allergy
Rash
Headache
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Rosa filipes
NYMPHAEA alba
Common Name
Kiftsgate Rose
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
In Hindi
Kiftsgate Rose
Nymphaea alba
In German
Kiftsgate Rose
Weiße Seerose
In French
Kiftsgate Rose
Nénuphar blanc
In Spanish
Kiftsgate Rose
Nymphaea alba
In Greek
Kiftsgate Rose
Nymphaea alba
In Portuguese
Kiftsgate Rose
Nymphaea alba
In Polish
Kiftsgate Rose
Grzybienie białe
In Latin
Kiftsgate Rose
Nymphaea alba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Nymphaeales
Family
Rosaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Rosa
Nymphaea
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Cassidinae
Number of Species
150
1
27800
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