1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm50.80 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm40.60 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Gold, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Gold, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Do not water from above
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
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
Beetles, Insects
Wildlife
5.12 Allergy
Constipation
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Antiseptic, Astringent, Digestive, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
extracted oil, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
For making oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
TANACETUM balsamita
7.2 Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Beaver Tongue, Costmary, Lady's Herb, Painted Daisy
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Heiliges Lotus
gemalt Gänseblümchen
7.2.3 In French
Lotus Sacré
painted daisy
7.2.4 In Spanish
loto sagrado
margarita pintada
7.2.5 In Greek
ιερή Lotus
ζωγραφισμένα μαργαρίτα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
margarida pintada
7.2.7 In Polish
Sacred Lotus
malowane stokrotka
7.2.8 In Latin
sacra Lotus
picta primula
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species