Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Australia
Types
Nymphaea alba
Alyogyne huegelii
Number of Varieties
55
0
40000
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Habitat
Ponds
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory
Blue, Purple, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, 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, Rust aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Headache
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba
ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'
Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus
In Hindi
Nymphaea alba
Blue Hibiscus
In German
Weiße Seerose
Blauer Hibiskus Baum
In French
Nénuphar blanc
Bleu Hibiscus Arbre
In Spanish
Nymphaea alba
Azul árbol del hibisco
In Greek
Nymphaea alba
Μπλε Hibiscus Tree
In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba
Árvore azul do hibiscus
In Polish
Grzybienie białe
Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo
In Latin
Nymphaea alba
Hibiscus lignum blue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Malvales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Alyogyne
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Hibisceae
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
50200
1
27800
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