Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Southern Asia
Madagascar
Types
Nelumbo nucifera
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Number of Varieties
10030
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-124-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1.97 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm2.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Constipation
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
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, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
Catharanthus roseus
Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
Periwinkle
In German
Heiliges Lotus
Immergrün
In French
Lotus Sacré
Pervenche
In Spanish
loto sagrado
Bígaro
In Greek
ιερή Lotus
μυρτιά
In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
Mirta
In Polish
Sacred Lotus
Barwinek
In Latin
sacra Lotus
Periwinkle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Mollusca
Class
Magnoliopsida
Gastropoda
Order
Proteales
Geraniales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Abelia
Catharanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
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Number of Species
58
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27800
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