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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants

Origin
-

Types
Nelumbo nucifera 'Alba', Nelumbo nucifera 'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum'

Number of Varieties
-

Habitat
Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

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
No

Season

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
Yes

Tolerances
waterlogging

Care

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Fishes

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

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

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Nymphaeales

Family
Nymphaeaceae

Genus
Nymphaea

Clade
Angiosperms

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
5

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Properties of White Lotus

Want to know the properties of White Lotus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. White Lotus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . White Lotus Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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White Lotus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about White Lotus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. White Lotus physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Round. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of White Lotus

Taking White Lotus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of White Lotus include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is Aquatic Plant and in winter is Aquatic Plant. It needs Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of White Lotus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of White Lotus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. White Lotus is a very important plant from Aquatic Plants. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Nelumbo nucifera 'Alba', Nelumbo nucifera 'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum'. This plant's habitat is Ponds and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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