Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
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Types
Nymphaea alba
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii
Number of Varieties
560
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
Habit
-
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm762.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Bronze, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies
Ants, Birds, Insects
Allergy
Headache
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
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Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'
Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch
In Hindi
Nymphaea alba
भोज पत्र
In German
Weiße Seerose
Birke
In French
Nénuphar blanc
Arbre de bouleau
In Spanish
Nymphaea alba
Abedul
In Greek
Nymphaea alba
Birch Tree
In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba
bétula
In Polish
Grzybienie białe
Brzoza
In Latin
Nymphaea alba
Caerulus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Fagales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Betula
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Cassidinae
Carpinaceae
Number of Species
5034
1
27800
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