Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Aquatics
Herbs
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Nymphaea alba
Eustoma grandiflorum
Number of Varieties
540
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
gardens, Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Headache
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'
Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus
In Hindi
Nymphaea alba
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus
In German
Weiße Seerose
Florida Lisianthus
In French
Nénuphar blanc
Floride Lisianthus
In Spanish
Nymphaea alba
lisianthus Florida
In Greek
Nymphaea alba
Φλόριντα lisianthus
In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba
Florida Lisianthus
In Polish
Grzybienie białe
Florida Eustoma
In Latin
Nymphaea alba
Florida Lisianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Nymphaeales
Gentianales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Gentianaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Eustoma
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
5030
1
27800
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