Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
California
Southern Asia
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Nelumbo nucifera
Number of Varieties
77100
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
Orbicular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
prune to control shape
Cut away fading foliage
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
Aphids, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Beetles, Insects
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
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
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
NELUMBO nucifera
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
पवित्र कमल
In German
Giant Sequoia
Heiliges Lotus
In French
Séquoia géant
Lotus Sacré
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
loto sagrado
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
ιερή Lotus
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
Lotus sagrado
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
Sacred Lotus
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
sacra Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Proteales
Family
Cupressaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Abelia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
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Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Nelumbonaceae
Number of Species
15
1
27800
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