Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southern Asia
Western United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
Nelumbo nucifera
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
Number of Varieties
1002
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-123-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,070.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Needle like
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
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✔
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Edible Fruit
✔
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✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Beetles, Insects
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Allergy
Constipation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Wildlife, Windbreak
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
Bark
Other Uses
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
PINUS flexilis
Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
limber pine
In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
limber pine
In German
Heiliges Lotus
limber pine
In French
Lotus Sacré
limber pine
In Spanish
loto sagrado
limber pine
In Greek
ιερή Lotus
εύκαμπτος πεύκο
In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
limver foi
In Polish
Sacred Lotus
limver poszedł
In Latin
sacra Lotus
limver abiit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Proteales
Pinales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Abelia
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
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Number of Species
530
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27800
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