Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America
Southern Asia
Types
Leucophyllum frutescens
Nelumbo nucifera
Number of Varieties
30100
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40000
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Habitat
Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-3
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Sandy
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
Fertilizers
General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
Aphids, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Beetles, Insects
Allergy
-
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, antimicrobial
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as a spice
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SALVIA coccinea
NELUMBO nucifera
Common Name
Blood Sage, Texas Sage
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
In Hindi
Texas Sage
पवित्र कमल
In German
Texas Sage
Heiliges Lotus
In French
Texas Sage
Lotus Sacré
In Spanish
Sabio de Tejas
loto sagrado
In Greek
Τέξας Sage
ιερή Lotus
In Portuguese
Texas Sábio
Lotus sagrado
In Polish
Texas Sage
Sacred Lotus
In Latin
Texas Sage
sacra Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Proteales
Family
Lamiaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Salvia
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
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Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Nelumbonaceae
Number of Species
9005
1
27800
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