Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Aquatics
Origin
Australia
Southern Asia
Types
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Nelumbo nucifera
Number of Varieties
1100
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40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-119-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in 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, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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, 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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Beetles, Insects
Allergy
-
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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
Seeds, Spores
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
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, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
NELUMBO nucifera
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
In Hindi
Pepperwort
पवित्र कमल
In German
Pepperwort
Heiliges Lotus
In French
Pepperwort
Lotus Sacré
In Spanish
Pepperwort
loto sagrado
In Greek
Pepperwort
ιερή Lotus
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Lotus sagrado
In Polish
Pepperwort
Sacred Lotus
In Latin
Pepperwort
sacra Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Proteales
Family
Marsileaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Lapidieae
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Subfamily
-
Nelumbonaceae
Number of Species
655
1
27800
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