Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Asia
Mediterranean
Types
Nelumbo nucifera
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Number of Varieties
1008
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Fields, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
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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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm4.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Egg-shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Wet Site
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Compost, fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Beetles, Insects
-
Allergy
Constipation
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
As decorated salad
Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
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
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
PISUM sativum
Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Garden Pea
In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
चीनी मटर
In German
Heiliges Lotus
Kefe
In French
Lotus Sacré
Erbse
In Spanish
loto sagrado
guisante
In Greek
ιερή Lotus
μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
ervilha
In Polish
Sacred Lotus
groch
In Latin
sacra Lotus
pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Fabales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Abelia
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
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Number of Species
5150
1
27800
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