1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
it is a type of geranium
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm38.10 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Rooted stem cutting, 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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
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, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Aphids, Whiteflies
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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Constipation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
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
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
7.2 Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
7.2.1 In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
Zonal Geranium
7.2.2 In German
Heiliges Lotus
Zonal Pelargonie
7.2.3 In French
Lotus Sacré
Géranium zonal
7.2.4 In Spanish
loto sagrado
Zonal Geranium
7.2.5 In Greek
ιερή Lotus
διζωνική Γεράνι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
zonal Geranium
7.2.7 In Polish
Sacred Lotus
strefowe Geranium
7.2.8 In Latin
sacra Lotus
Zonal Geranium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species