Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Origin
China, Japan
Not Available
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Warmer regions
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
4-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Round
Plant Season
Not Available
Early Summer, Late Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Aquatic Plant
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
Soil Type
Loam
Not Applicable
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Aquatic Plant
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the first year
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
waterlogging
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Fishes
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
Nymphaea lotus
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
In German
Bambus
Tigerlotus
In French
Bambou
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
In Spanish
Bambú
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
In Greek
μπαμπού
λευκό λωτού
In Portuguese
bambu
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
In Polish
Bambus
białego lotosu
In Latin
Bamboo
albus Lotus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms
Tribe
Bambuseae
Not Available
Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Bamboo and White Lotus
Season and care of Bamboo and White Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and White Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and White Lotus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant.
Bamboo and White Lotus Physical Information
Bamboo and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and White Lotus are as follows:
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
White Lotus flower color: White
- White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Care of Bamboo and White Lotus
Care of Bamboo and White Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.