Life Span
Perennial
Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Origin
-
Types
Nelumbo nucifera 'Alba', Nelumbo nucifera 'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum'
Number of Varieties
-
0
40000
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Habitat
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Thorns
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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Early Summer, Late Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
-
The pH of Soil
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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29% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
In Water
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
-
Soil Type
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year
Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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19% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
✔
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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82% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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32% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Fishes
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Edible Uses
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77% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
-
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
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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26% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus
Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
In Hindi
सफेद कमल
In German
Tigerlotus
In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
In Greek
λευκό λωτού
In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
In Polish
białego lotosu
In Latin
albus Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
5
1
27800
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