Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Nelumbo nucifera
it is a type of cabbage
Number of Varieties
1001
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
6-1
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
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm20.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Purple, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Spinach Type
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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✘
Attracts
Beetles, Insects
-
Allergy
Constipation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
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, Detoxifies lever, Glucose
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Culinary use, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'
Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage
In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
लाल पत्ता गोभी
In German
Heiliges Lotus
Rotkohl
In French
Lotus Sacré
Chou rouge
In Spanish
loto sagrado
Repollo rojo
In Greek
ιερή Lotus
Κόκκινο λάχανο
In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
Red Cabbage
In Polish
Sacred Lotus
Czerwona kapusta
In Latin
sacra Lotus
Brassica Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Brassicales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Abelia
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
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Number of Species
5400
1
27800
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