Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Asia
China
Types
Nelumbo nucifera
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Number of Varieties
1003
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
9-2
Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm110.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm655.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark 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
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Constipation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
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Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
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
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
EUONYMUS fortunei
Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
Wintercreeper
In German
Heiliges Lotus
Weißbunte
In French
Lotus Sacré
wintercreeper
In Spanish
loto sagrado
Wintercreeper
In Greek
ιερή Lotus
Wintercreeper
In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
wintercreeper
In Polish
Sacred Lotus
wintercreeper
In Latin
sacra Lotus
wintercreeper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Celastrales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Abelia
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
Celastroideae
Number of Species
5130
1
27800
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