Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
South America
Types
Nymphaea alba
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Number of Varieties
5100
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm1,219.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Pink, Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Headache
Irritate the mucus membrane
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Condiment, Gum
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba
SCHINUS molle
Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Peppertree
In Hindi
Nymphaea alba
Peppertree
In German
Weiße Seerose
Peppertree
In French
Nénuphar blanc
Peppertree
In Spanish
Nymphaea alba
peppertree
In Greek
Nymphaea alba
Peppertree
In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba
Peppertree
In Polish
Grzybienie białe
Peppertree
In Latin
Nymphaea alba
Peppertree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Sapindales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Schinus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Anacardioideae
Number of Species
50600
1
27800
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