Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Asia
Australia
Types
Nelumbo nucifera
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Number of Varieties
1001
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-127-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm250.00 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
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Round
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Keep immersed in water
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Insects
Frogs
Allergy
Constipation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
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Edible Uses
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✔
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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
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
Pepperwort
In German
Heiliges Lotus
Pepperwort
In French
Lotus Sacré
Pepperwort
In Spanish
loto sagrado
Pepperwort
In Greek
ιερή Lotus
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
Pepperwort
In Polish
Sacred Lotus
Pepperwort
In Latin
sacra Lotus
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Proteales
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Family
Nymphaeaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Abelia
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Lapidieae
Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
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Number of Species
565
1
27800
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