Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Not Available
Hybrid origin, Southern Asia
Types
Not Available
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Ponds
Floodplains, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
7-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Round
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Early Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Loam
The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Tolerances
waterlogging
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Neutral
Soil Type
Not Applicable
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Aquatic Plant
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Fishes
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Not Available
Throat itching
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
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
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
Cucumber
In German
Tigerlotus
Gurke
In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
concombre
In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
Pepino
In Greek
λευκό λωτού
αγγούρι
In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
pepino
In Polish
białego lotosu
ogórek
In Latin
albus Lotus
cucumeris
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Cucurbitales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Melothrieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of White Lotus and Cucumber
Season and care of White Lotus and Cucumber is important to know. While considering everything about White Lotus and Cucumber Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Lotus season is Early Summer and Late Summer and Cucumber season is Early Summer and Late Summer. The type of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Cucumber is Loam while the PH of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Cucumber is Neutral.
White Lotus and Cucumber Physical Information
White Lotus and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of White Lotus and Cucumber are as follows:
White Lotus flower color: White
White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Care of White Lotus and Cucumber
Care of White Lotus and Cucumber include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune and Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.