1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia
Southern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
foothill woods, Hills, Lowland
Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
150.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Black
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Galls, Honey fungus, Red blotch, Wasps
Aphids, Caterpillars
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Constipation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Hypotensive, Tonic
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LIGUSTRUM japonicum
NELUMBO nucifera
7.2 Common Name
Japanese Ligustrum
Waxleaf Ligustrum
Texas Privet
Waxleaf Privet
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Privet
पवित्र कमल
7.2.2 In German
japanische Privet
Heiliges Lotus
7.2.3 In French
Privet japonaise
Lotus Sacré
7.2.4 In Spanish
Privet japonesa
loto sagrado
7.2.5 In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Privet
ιερή Lotus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Privet Xapanese
Lotus sagrado
7.2.7 In Polish
Xapanese Privet
Sacred Lotus
7.2.8 In Latin
Japanese Privet
sacra Lotus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nelumbonaceae
8.10 Number of Species