Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
Southern Asia
Types
Babylon
Nelumbo nucifera
Number of Varieties
3100
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
12-3
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Weeping
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Orbicular
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Beetles, Insects
Allergy
Asthma
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
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Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
NELUMBO nucifera
Common Name
Corkscrew Willow
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो
पवित्र कमल
In German
Korkenzieher-Weide
Heiliges Lotus
In French
Tire-bouchon Willow
Lotus Sacré
In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow
loto sagrado
In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow
ιερή Lotus
In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro
Lotus sagrado
In Polish
korkociąg Willow
Sacred Lotus
In Latin
corkscrew Willow
sacra Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Proteales
Family
Salicaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Salix
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Saliceae
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Subfamily
Salicoideae
Nelumbonaceae
Number of Species
355
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27800
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