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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  
Australia  

Types
Nymphaea alba  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
3  

Habitat
Ponds  
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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
Red blotch  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Flies  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Headache  
Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Bark, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
-  
Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Water Gardens  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba  
ACACIA melanoxylon  

Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  
Australian Blackwood, Blackwood  

In Hindi
Nymphaea alba  
काली लकड़ी  

In German
Weiße Seerose  
Schwarzes Holz  

In French
Nénuphar blanc  
Bois noir  

In Spanish
Nymphaea alba  
Blackwood  

In Greek
Nymphaea alba  
Μαυρο ξυλο  

In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba  
Madeira preta  

In Polish
Grzybienie białe  
Czarne drewno  

In Latin
Nymphaea alba  
Press  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Fabales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Nymphaea  
Acacia  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Acacieae  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
1100  
23

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Difference Between Nymphaea Alba and Blackwood

If you are confused whether Nymphaea Alba or Blackwood are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Nymphaea Alba and Blackwood Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Nymphaea Alba are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Blackwood fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Nymphaea Alba and Blackwood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Nymphaea Alba and Blackwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Nymphaea Alba and Blackwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Nymphaea Alba and Blackwood as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Nymphaea Alba is Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic and Astringent whereas of Blackwood is . Nymphaea Alba has beauty benefits as follows: while Blackwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Nymphaea Alba vs Blackwood

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Nymphaea Alba vs Blackwood and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Nymphaea Alba are Headache whereas of Blackwood have Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Nymphaea Alba has no showy fruits and Blackwood has no showy fruits. Also Nymphaea Alba is not flowering and Blackwood is not flowering . You can compare Nymphaea Alba and Blackwood facts and facts of other plants too.

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