Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Herb
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia
Types
Nymphaea alba
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
5100
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12*1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm6.56 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm10.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular
Oblovate
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Headache
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'
Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Silver Thyme, Thyme
In Hindi
Nymphaea alba
Hydrangea
In German
Weiße Seerose
Hortensie
In French
Nénuphar blanc
Hortensia
In Spanish
Nymphaea alba
Hortensia
In Greek
Nymphaea alba
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba
Hortênsia
In Polish
Grzybienie białe
Hortensja
In Latin
Nymphaea alba
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Nymphaeales
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Family
Nymphaeaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
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Clade
Angiosperms
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cassidinae
-
Number of Species
50350
1
27800
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