Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Nymphaea alba
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Number of Varieties
520
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Grassland, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs small amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies
Butterflies
Allergy
Headache
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Mixed Border
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba
EUPHORBIA leucocephala
Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Christmas flower
white lace euphorbia
snow bush
snow flake
snows of Kilimanjaro
white Christmas bush
In Hindi
Nymphaea alba
Snow Flake
In German
Weiße Seerose
Schneeflocke
In French
Nénuphar blanc
Flocon de neige
In Spanish
Nymphaea alba
Copo de nieve
In Greek
Nymphaea alba
Νιφάδα χιονιού
In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba
Floco de neve
In Polish
Grzybienie białe
Płatek śniegu
In Latin
Nymphaea alba
Aureus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Malpighiales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cassidinae
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Number of Species
502000
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27800
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