Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Not Available
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Not Available
Cusick's camas, large camas
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Ponds
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Round
Long slender
Plant Season
Early Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Loam
The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
waterlogging
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Medium
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
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
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
सफेद कमल
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Tigerlotus
Hyazinthe
In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
jacinthe
In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
jacinto
In Greek
λευκό λωτού
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
jacinto
In Polish
białego lotosu
hiacynt
In Latin
albus Lotus
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Liliales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Scilloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of White Lotus and Wild Hyacinth
Season and care of White Lotus and Wild Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about White Lotus and Wild Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Lotus season is Early Summer and Late Summer and Wild Hyacinth season is Early Summer and Late Summer. The type of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Wild Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
White Lotus and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information
White Lotus and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of White Lotus and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:
White Lotus flower color: White
White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of White Lotus and Wild Hyacinth
Care of White Lotus and Wild Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune and Wild Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.