1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Light Yellow, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Needs Very high moisture
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Free of serious pests and diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Not Available
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
Wildlife
5.12 Allergy
Constipation
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
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
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
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
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
TYPHA angustifolia
7.2 Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
7.2.1 In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
Narrowleaf Cattail
7.2.2 In German
Heiliges Lotus
Schmalblättriger Cattail
7.2.3 In French
Lotus Sacré
Narrowleaf Cattail
7.2.4 In Spanish
loto sagrado
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
7.2.5 In Greek
ιερή Lotus
στενόφυλλα Cattail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
Narrowleaf Tifa
7.2.7 In Polish
Sacred Lotus
Wąskolistne Cattail
7.2.8 In Latin
sacra Lotus
Cattail glaucescens
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species