Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Aquatics
Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Southern Asia
Types
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Nelumbo nucifera
Number of Varieties
2100
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-89-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-3
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Beetles, Insects
Allergy
-
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens
NELUMBO nucifera
Common Name
False Indigo
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
In Hindi
इंडिगो
पवित्र कमल
In German
falsches Indigo
Heiliges Lotus
In French
faux Indigo
Lotus Sacré
In Spanish
Falso Indigo
loto sagrado
In Greek
Λάθος Indigo
ιερή Lotus
In Portuguese
false Indigo
Lotus sagrado
In Polish
fałsz Indigo
Sacred Lotus
In Latin
falsum indicum
sacra Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Proteales
Family
Fabaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Amorpha
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nelumbonaceae
Number of Species
215
1
27800
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