1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia
Asia, Australia, Europe, North Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Chinese Privet, Amur Privet, Regal Border Privet
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12Not Available
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm350.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.4.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm400.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.7 Plant Color
1.7.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
White
1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.7.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green
1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green
1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.8 Shape
1.8.1 Leaf Shape
1.9 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Late Autumn, Late Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Autumn
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Stem Planting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Never Over-water
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Compost, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Clearwing Moth, Eriophyid mite, Mites, Scale, Scale insects, Spider mites
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Beetles, Insects
Bees, Not Available
4.12 Allergy
Constipation
Asthma, Respiratory problems
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Restores Hair Colour
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
chest congestion, Chronic fatigue, Cold, constipation, Fever, Headache, Heart problems, Immunity, Insomnia, Liver problems, Swelling, treating tumours
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
5.2.3 Other Uses
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Landscape
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
Ligustrum vulgare
6.2 Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Privet
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
Proteales
Scrophulariales
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species