Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Houseplant, Shrub
Aquatics
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Southern Asia
Types
Hulthemia, Banksianae, Pimpinellifoliae
Nelumbo nucifera
Number of Varieties
100100
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40000
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Habitat
gardens
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-109-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-3
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
80.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Orbicular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
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
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut away fading foliage
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
Aphids, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double
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
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
Beetles, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Rosa rubiginosa
NELUMBO nucifera
Common Name
Rose
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
In Hindi
गुलाब
पवित्र कमल
In German
Rose
Heiliges Lotus
In French
Se leva
Lotus Sacré
In Spanish
Rosa
loto sagrado
In Greek
Τριαντάφυλλο
ιερή Lotus
In Portuguese
Rosa
Lotus sagrado
In Polish
Róża
Sacred Lotus
In Latin
Rose
sacra Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Proteales
Family
Rosaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Rosa
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Nelumbonaceae
Number of Species
1005
1
27800
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