Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Not Available
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
Types
Not Available
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Number of Varieties
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Shape
Round
Globe shaped
Plant Season
Early Summer, Late Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Tolerances
waterlogging
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Applicable
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Aquatic Plant
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
No need to prune
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus
Cactaceae
Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
Cactus
In Hindi
सफेद कमल
Naagaphanee
In German
Tigerlotus
Kaktus
In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
Cactus
In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
El Cactus
In Greek
λευκό λωτού
κάκτος
In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
cacto
In Polish
białego lotosu
kaktus
In Latin
albus Lotus
Cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Nymphaeales
Caryophyllales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Not Available
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of White Lotus and Cactus
Season and care of White Lotus and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about White Lotus and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Lotus season is Early Summer and Late Summer and Cactus season is Early Summer and Late Summer. The type of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Cactus is Alkaline.
White Lotus and Cactus Physical Information
White Lotus and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of White Lotus and Cactus are as follows:
White Lotus flower color: White
White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
- Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of White Lotus and Cactus
Care of White Lotus and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.