Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Nelumbo nucifera
Mareer, Manjak
Number of Varieties
10015
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1210-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm760.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm670.00 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, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Oval
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Root rot, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Constipation
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
CORDIA subcordata
Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
Cordia subcordata
In German
Heiliges Lotus
Cordia subcordata
In French
Lotus Sacré
Cordia subcordata
In Spanish
loto sagrado
Cordia subcordata
In Greek
ιερή Lotus
Cordia subcordata
In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
Cordia subcordata
In Polish
Sacred Lotus
Cordia subcordata
In Latin
sacra Lotus
Cordia subcordata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Lamiales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Abelia
Cordia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
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Number of Species
51
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27800
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