Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Not Available
  
North America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Ponds
  
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Spreading
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Pink, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Gray, Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Round
  
Scale-like imbricate
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Early Summer, Late Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
waterlogging
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
In Water
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
  
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Applicable
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Aquatic Plant
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Pruning
No need to prune
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
  
Tip blight, Twig blight
  
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Fishes
  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
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
  
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
  
Incense
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus
  
JUNIPERUS horizontalis
  
Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
  
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
  
In Hindi
सफेद कमल
  
Creeping Juniper
  
In German
Tigerlotus
  
Kriech-Wacholder
  
In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
  
Genévrier rampant
  
In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
  
Creeping Juniper
  
In Greek
λευκό λωτού
  
Creeping Juniper
  
In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
  
Creeping Juniper
  
In Polish
białego lotosu
  
Jałowiec płożący
  
In Latin
albus Lotus
  
Creeping Juniper
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Nymphaeales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Nymphaeaceae
  
Cupressaceae
  
Genus
Nymphaea
  
Juniperus
  
Clade
Angiosperms
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available