1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Ponds
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red, Dark Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Orbicular
lobed or unlobed
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
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
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
Average Water Needs
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Grasshoppers, Worms
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Constipation
Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Not Available
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
Cardiac, Urinary problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
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
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Sugar Baby'
7.2 Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Sugar Baby Watermelon, Watermelon
7.2.1 In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
Sugar Baby Watermelon
7.2.2 In German
Heiliges Lotus
Sugar Baby Watermelon
7.2.3 In French
Lotus Sacré
Sugar Baby Watermelon
7.2.4 In Spanish
loto sagrado
Sugar Baby Watermelon
7.2.5 In Greek
ιερή Lotus
Ζάχαρη μωρό Καρπούζι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
Sugar Baby Watermelon
7.2.7 In Polish
Sacred Lotus
Arbuz Baby cukru
7.2.8 In Latin
sacra Lotus
Sugar Baby Watermelon
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Nymphaeaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Benincaseae
8.9 Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species