Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Asia, India
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Types
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Nelumbo nucifera 'Alba', Nelumbo nucifera 'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum'
Number of Varieties
50-
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-114-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
302.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Round
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Summer, Late Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
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Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Fertilize the first year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
waterlogging
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
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✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Fishes
Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
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, Stem
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
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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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
Nymphaea lotus
Common Name
Bermuda Grass
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
सफेद कमल
In German
Bermuda Gras
Tigerlotus
In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
In Spanish
Grama
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
In Greek
Αγριάδα
λευκό λωτού
In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
białego lotosu
In Latin
Bermuda Grass
albus Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Nymphaeales
Family
Poaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Cynodon Rich
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Chlorideae
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Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
25
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27800
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