Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
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Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Nelumbo nucifera 'Alba', Nelumbo nucifera 'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum'
Number of Varieties
2-
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
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Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Round
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Summer, Late Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
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Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Fertilize the first year
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
waterlogging
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Fishes
Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia
Nymphaea lotus
Common Name
Red Buckeye
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
In Hindi
Red Buckeye
सफेद कमल
In German
Red Buckeye
Tigerlotus
In French
Red Buckeye
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye
λευκό λωτού
In Portuguese
Red Buckeye
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
In Polish
Red Buckeye
białego lotosu
In Latin
Red Buckeye
albus Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Nymphaeales
Family
Hippocastanaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Aesculus
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species
205
1
27800
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