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Elm and Nymphaea Alba


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  
North America  

Types
Nymphaea alba  
Water elm  

Number of Varieties
5  
35  
99+

Habitat
Ponds  
Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm  
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular  
Oblique base  

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  

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
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Flies  
-  

Allergy
Headache  
allergic reaction, Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  
Antispasmodic, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood  

Other Uses
-  
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba  
ULMUS americana  

Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  
American Elm  

In Hindi
Nymphaea alba  
अमेरिकी एल्म  

In German
Weiße Seerose  
amerikanische Ulme  

In French
Nénuphar blanc  
orme d'Amérique  

In Spanish
Nymphaea alba  
olmo americano  

In Greek
Nymphaea alba  
American Elm  

In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba  
olmo americano  

In Polish
Grzybienie białe  
Amerykański wiązu  

In Latin
Nymphaea alba  
Latin ulmo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Rosales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Nymphaea  
Ulmus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
40  
99+

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Difference Between Nymphaea Alba and Elm

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Importance of Nymphaea Alba and Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Nymphaea Alba and Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Nymphaea Alba and Elm 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 Elm is Antispasmodic and Astringent. Nymphaea Alba has beauty benefits as follows: while Elm has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Nymphaea Alba vs Elm

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 Elm 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 Elm have allergic reaction and Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Nymphaea Alba has no showy fruits and Elm has no showy fruits. Also Nymphaea Alba is not flowering and Elm is not flowering . You can compare Nymphaea Alba and Elm facts and facts of other plants too.

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