Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
North America, South America, Brazil
Types
Nymphaea alba
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Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Vegetative Reproduction
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
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, Partial shade
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Headache
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba
ECHINOPSIS chiloensis
Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Hedgehog cacti
Sea-urchin cactus
Easter lily cactus
In Hindi
Nymphaea alba
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In German
Weiße Seerose
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In French
Nénuphar blanc
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In Spanish
Nymphaea alba
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In Greek
Nymphaea alba
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In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba
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In Polish
Grzybienie białe
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In Latin
Nymphaea alba
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Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Caryophyllales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Echinacea
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
50128
1
27800
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