Nymphaea alba

  • Family : NYMPHAEACEAE
  • Poisonous : no
  • Edible : edible parts
  • Names_En : European white water lily
  • Names in other languages : Witte waterlelie (NL); Hvid Nøkkerose (DK); Weiße Seerose (DE); Nénuphar blanc (FR); Ninfeia branca (PT); Vit näckros (SW); Beyaz nilüfer (TR)r
  • Size : 0,2m(low)
  • Invasive species? : no
  • Life Form Raunkiaer : Hydrophyte
  • Form of inflorescense : Scorpioid cyme
  • Deciduous / Evergreen : deciduous
  • Functions for birds : no
  • Uses: : park, garden
  • Sensory Plant for: : Scent
  • Form : perennial
  • Growing Conditions : Light: Full sun
  • Flowering period : Summer
  • Ecotype : Aquatic vegetation in moderate nutrient-rich water
  • Flowering colours : White
  • Functions for insects : Honeybees, Bumblebees
  • Indigenous flora in : Austria, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, France, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Netherlands, Turkey
  • Image Title : European white water lily