Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Asia
North America, Mexico, Central America
Types
Nelumbo nucifera
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Number of Varieties
10020
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
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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 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Insects
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Allergy
Constipation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
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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
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Summer Squash
In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
summer squash
In German
Heiliges Lotus
Sommerkürbis
In French
Lotus Sacré
courges d'été
In Spanish
loto sagrado
calabaza de verano
In Greek
ιερή Lotus
καλοκαίρι σκουός
In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
abobrinha
In Polish
Sacred Lotus
latem squash
In Latin
sacra Lotus
aestas cucurbitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Violales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Abelia
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Cucurbiteae
Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
55
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27800
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