Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Aquatics
Origin
Western Asia
Southern Asia
Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Nelumbo nucifera
Number of Varieties
120100
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-3
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Orbicular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Cut away fading foliage
Fertilizers
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Aphids, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Beetles, Insects
Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium
NELUMBO nucifera
Common Name
Sweet Cherry
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
In Hindi
मीठी चेरी
पवित्र कमल
In German
Süße Kirsche
Heiliges Lotus
In French
Cerise sucrée
Lotus Sacré
In Spanish
Cereza dulce
loto sagrado
In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι
ιερή Lotus
In Portuguese
Cereja doce
Lotus sagrado
In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia
Sacred Lotus
In Latin
dulcis cerasus
sacra Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Proteales
Family
Rosaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Prunus
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Amygdaleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Nelumbonaceae
Number of Species
4305
1
27800
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