Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Central United States, Canada
Types
Nymphaea alba
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
565
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm2,500.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
-
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies
Birds
Allergy
Headache
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Blue Ash
In Hindi
Nymphaea alba
Blue Ash plant
In German
Weiße Seerose
Blue Ash Pflanze
In French
Nénuphar blanc
usine Blue Ash
In Spanish
Nymphaea alba
planta de Blue Ash
In Greek
Nymphaea alba
φυτό Blue Ash
In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba
planta Blue Ash
In Polish
Grzybienie białe
Blue Ash roślin
In Latin
Nymphaea alba
Blue Ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Scrophulariales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oleeae
Subfamily
Cassidinae
-
Number of Species
5065
1
27800
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