Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Nelumbo nucifera
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Number of Varieties
1003
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-124-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm1,220.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Star Shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, 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
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Prune back the growing tips
Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Constipation
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
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 preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
ACER saccharinum
Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Silver Maple
In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
Silver Maple
In German
Heiliges Lotus
Silver Maple
In French
Lotus Sacré
érable argenté
In Spanish
loto sagrado
arce plateado
In Greek
ιερή Lotus
Silver Maple
In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
plátano de prata
In Polish
Sacred Lotus
Silver Maple
In Latin
sacra Lotus
Acer
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Sapindales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Abelia
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Acereae
Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
5128
1
27800
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