Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Nelumbo nucifera
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
Number of Varieties
1001
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-126-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
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Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm2,240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Insects
Bees, pollinators
Allergy
Constipation
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
Cleyera
In German
Heiliges Lotus
Sakaki
In French
Lotus Sacré
Cleyera
In Spanish
loto sagrado
Cleyera
In Greek
ιερή Lotus
Cleyera
In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
Cleyera
In Polish
Sacred Lotus
Cleyera
In Latin
sacra Lotus
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Theales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Theaceae
Genus
Abelia
Cleyera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Freziereae
Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
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Number of Species
518
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27800
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