Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Aquatics
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southern Asia
Types
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Nelumbo nucifera
Number of Varieties
15100
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40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-3
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Orbicular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Aphids, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Beetles, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
RIBES nigrum
NELUMBO nucifera
Common Name
Black Currant
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
In Hindi
Black Currant
पवित्र कमल
In German
Black Currant
Heiliges Lotus
In French
groseille noire
Lotus Sacré
In Spanish
negro Grosella
loto sagrado
In Greek
μαύρη σταφίδα
ιερή Lotus
In Portuguese
groselha-preta
Lotus sagrado
In Polish
czarna porzeczka
Sacred Lotus
In Latin
nigrum currants
sacra Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Proteales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Ribes
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nelumbonaceae
Number of Species
1505
1
27800
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