1 What is
1.2 Life Span
1.3 Type
1.4 Origin
1.5 Types
Not Available
Brunfelsia americana, Brunfelsia australis, Brunfelsia chiricaspi
1.5.2 Number of Varieties
4.3 Habitat
Ponds
Thickets, Woodlands
5.2 USDA Hardiness Zone
5.12 AHS Heat Zone
5.13 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5.14 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
6 Information
6.1 Plant Size
6.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
6.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm150.00 cm
0.1
6350
6.2 Plant Color
6.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
White, Purple, Lavender
6.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
6.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green, Tan, Brown
6.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green
6.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
6.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
6.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
6.3 Shape
6.3.1 Leaf Shape
6.4 Thorns
7 Season
7.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Not Available
7.2 Growing Conditions
7.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
7.2.2 Growth Rate
7.2.3 Type of Soil
7.2.4 The pH of Soil
7.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
7.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
7.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
7.3 Tolerances
8 Care
8.1 Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
8.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Stem Cutting
8.3 Plant Maintenance
8.4 Watering Plants
8.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs
8.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
8.4.3 In Spring
8.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
8.5 Soil
8.5.1 Soil pH
8.5.2 Soil Type
8.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
8.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
8.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
8.8 Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Potassium
8.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Red blotch
8.10 Plant Tolerance
9 Facts
9.1 Flowers
9.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
9.2 Fruits
9.2.1 Showy Fruit
9.2.2 Edible Fruit
9.3 Fragrance
9.3.1 Fragrant Flower
9.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
9.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.4 Showy Foliage
9.5 Showy Bark
9.6 Foliage Texture
9.7 Foliage Sheen
9.8 Evergreen
9.9 Invasive
9.10 Self-Sowing
9.11 Attracts
Beetles, Insects
Butterflies
9.12 Allergy
Constipation
Not Available
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
10.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Not Available
10.1.3 Edible Uses
10.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
10.2 Plant Benefits
10.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Not Available
10.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers
10.2.3 Other Uses
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Not Available
10.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
10.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
11 Scientific Name
11.1 Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
BRUNFELSIA calycina
11.2 Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Raintree
11.2.1 In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
Brunfelsia plant
11.2.2 In German
Heiliges Lotus
Brunfelsia Pflanze
11.2.3 In French
Lotus Sacré
plante Brunfelsia
11.2.4 In Spanish
loto sagrado
planta brunfelsia
11.2.5 In Greek
ιερή Lotus
φυτό Brunfelsia
11.2.6 In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
plantas Brunfelsia
11.2.7 In Polish
Sacred Lotus
Brunfelsia roślin
11.2.8 In Latin
sacra Lotus
Hedysarum herba
12 Classification
12.1 Kingdom
12.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
12.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
12.4 Order
12.5 Family
12.6 Genus
12.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
12.8 Tribe
12.9 Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
Not Available
12.10 Number of Species