Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Nelumbo nucifera
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Number of Varieties
1002
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
9-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
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
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Leaf Blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Constipation
Pollen
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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Seeds
Other Uses
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
AESCULUS pavia
Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Red Buckeye
In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
Red Buckeye
In German
Heiliges Lotus
Red Buckeye
In French
Lotus Sacré
Red Buckeye
In Spanish
loto sagrado
rojo castaño de Indias
In Greek
ιερή Lotus
κόκκινο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
Red Buckeye
In Polish
Sacred Lotus
Red Buckeye
In Latin
sacra Lotus
Red Buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Sapindales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Abelia
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
520
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27800
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