Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Not Available
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Ponds
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Round
Long Linear
Plant Season
Early Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
waterlogging
Pollution
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Applicable
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Aquatic Plant
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No need to prune
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Fishes
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
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
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Not Applicable
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
सफेद कमल
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
Tigerlotus
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
λευκό λωτού
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
białego lotosu
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
albus Lotus
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Lamiales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of White Lotus and Elfin Pink Penstemon
Season and care of White Lotus and Elfin Pink Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about White Lotus and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Lotus season is Early Summer and Late Summer and Elfin Pink Penstemon season is Early Summer and Late Summer. The type of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.
White Lotus and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information
White Lotus and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of White Lotus and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:
White Lotus flower color: White
White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
- Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of White Lotus and Elfin Pink Penstemon
Care of White Lotus and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.