Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Nelumbo nucifera
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Number of Varieties
100-
0
40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
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Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm-
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Blue, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Long slender
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Water during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil
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
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Beetles, Insects
pollinators
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
Agroforestry
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, Leaves
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 dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
DIANELLA sandwicensis
Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Ukiuki, uki
In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
Ukiuki
In German
Heiliges Lotus
Ukiuki
In French
Lotus Sacré
Ukiuki
In Spanish
loto sagrado
Ukiuki
In Greek
ιερή Lotus
Ukiuki
In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
Ukiuki
In Polish
Sacred Lotus
Ukiuki
In Latin
sacra Lotus
Ukiuki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Proteales
Liliales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Abelia
Dianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
Hemerocallidoideae
Number of Species
541
1
27800
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