1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Littoral rainforest, Near Estuaries
Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
910.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Orange Red, Black
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Frost, Pollution, Salt
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce water once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut away fading foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Borers
Aphids, Caterpillars
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Frost, Pollution, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Beetles, Insects
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CUPANIOPSIS anacardioides
NELUMBO nucifera
7.2 Common Name
Tuckeroo, Green leaved tamarind
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Carrotwood ट्री
पवित्र कमल
7.2.2 In German
Carrotwood Baum
Heiliges Lotus
7.2.3 In French
Carrotwood Arbre
Lotus Sacré
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol carrotwood
loto sagrado
7.2.5 In Greek
Carrotwood Δέντρο
ιερή Lotus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore Carrotwood
Lotus sagrado
7.2.7 In Polish
Carrotwood Drzewo
Sacred Lotus
7.2.8 In Latin
Carrotwood ligno
sacra Lotus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Sapindoideae
Nelumbonaceae
8.10 Number of Species