Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Mexico
Southern Asia
Types
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Nelumbo nucifera
Number of Varieties
-100
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-3
Sunset Zone
12, 13
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
490.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites
Aphids, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Beetles, Insects
Allergy
-
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutritive
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Araucaria angustifolia
NELUMBO nucifera
Common Name
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
In Hindi
candelabra
पवित्र कमल
In German
Kandelaber
Heiliges Lotus
In French
candélabre
Lotus Sacré
In Spanish
Candelabra
loto sagrado
In Greek
μανουάλια
ιερή Lotus
In Portuguese
Candelabra
Lotus sagrado
In Polish
świeczniki
Sacred Lotus
In Latin
candelabra
sacra Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Proteales
Family
Araucariaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Araucaria
Abelia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nelumbonaceae
Number of Species
195
1
27800
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