Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southern Asia
Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Nelumbo nucifera
Number of Varieties
200100
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-119-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
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Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Orbicular
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Cut away fading foliage
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Aphids, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Beetles, Insects
Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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
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✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
NELUMBO nucifera
Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
In Hindi
अरवी
पवित्र कमल
In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
Heiliges Lotus
In French
Colocasia
Lotus Sacré
In Spanish
Colocasia
loto sagrado
In Greek
Colocasia
ιερή Lotus
In Portuguese
Colocasia
Lotus sagrado
In Polish
Kolokazja
Sacred Lotus
In Latin
Colocasia
sacra Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Proteales
Family
Araceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
Nelumbonaceae
Number of Species
105
1
27800
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