Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Cactus, Shrub
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Nymphaea alba
Couma macrocarpa
Number of Varieties
55
0
40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Bushlands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 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 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Ivory
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
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
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
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
Mealy bugs, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
pollinators
Allergy
Headache
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Sap
Other Uses
-
Container, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
NYMPHAEA alba
Euphorbia pseudocactus
Common Name
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus
Tiger Tree
In Hindi
Nymphaea alba
टाइगर ट्री
In German
Weiße Seerose
Tiger Tree
In French
Nénuphar blanc
Tiger Tree
In Spanish
Nymphaea alba
Tiger Tree
In Greek
Nymphaea alba
Tiger Tree
In Portuguese
Nymphaea alba
Tiger Tree
In Polish
Grzybienie białe
Tiger Tree
In Latin
Nymphaea alba
tigris lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Malpighiales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Euphorbieae
Subfamily
Cassidinae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
502000
1
27800
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