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Ribbon Grass and Nymphaea Alba


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia  
World/Pandemic, Europe  

Types
Nymphaea alba  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
20  
99+

Habitat
Ponds  
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9 - 3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory  
Pink, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
White, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
White, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Reduce watering in winter, 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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Flies  
Bugs  

Allergy
Headache  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Biodiesel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Water Gardens  
Container, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba  
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta  

Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus  
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass  

In Hindi
Nymphaea alba  
Ribbon Grass  

In German
Weiße Seerose  
rohrglanzgras  

In French
Nénuphar blanc  
roseau  

In Spanish
Nymphaea alba  
hierba cinta and pasto cinto  

In Greek
Nymphaea alba  
κορδέλα Grass  

In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba  
caniço-malhado  

In Polish
Grzybienie białe  
Wstążka Trawa  

In Latin
Nymphaea alba  
Ribbon Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Cyperales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Nymphaea  
Phalaris  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
200  
99+

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Difference Between Nymphaea Alba and Ribbon Grass

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