Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Not Available
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Ponds
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Not Applicable
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Beetles, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Constipation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Not Available
Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
Matthiola incana
Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
gillyflower
In German
Heiliges Lotus
Garten-Levkoje
In French
Lotus Sacré
Gillyflower
In Spanish
loto sagrado
Gillyflower
In Greek
ιερή Lotus
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
Matthiola incana
In Polish
Sacred Lotus
Gillyflower
In Latin
sacra Lotus
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Capparales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Gilieae
Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Gillyflower
Season and care of Sacred Lotus and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Sacred Lotus and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sacred Lotus season is Summer and Fall and Gillyflower season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sacred Lotus is Clay, Loam and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sacred Lotus is Neutral and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sacred Lotus and Gillyflower Physical Information
Sacred Lotus and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Gillyflower are as follows:
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Sacred Lotus and Gillyflower
Care of Sacred Lotus and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.