1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Ponds
Anthropogenic, Fields, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, Layering
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Does not require regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
chrysanthemum eelworms, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Beetles, Insects
Butterflies, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Constipation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Fibres, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Basketary, Decoration Purposes, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, deer resistant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
NIPPONANTHEMUM nipponicum
7.2 Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Montauk daisy, Nippon daisy
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Heiliges Lotus
Montauk Gänseblümchen
7.2.3 In French
Lotus Sacré
montauk daisy
7.2.4 In Spanish
loto sagrado
montauk margarita
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
Montauk daisy
7.2.7 In Polish
Sacred Lotus
montauk daisy
7.2.8 In Latin
sacra Lotus
Montauk primula
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Anthemideae
8.9 Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species