1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Australia, New Zealand
Southern Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Red, Ivory
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, In Water, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
iron-rich fertilizer
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Aphids, Caterpillars
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Not Available
Beetles, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Constipation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
NELUMBO nucifera
7.2 Common Name
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
watermilfoil
Heiliges Lotus
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
watermilfoil
loto sagrado
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
watermilfoil
Lotus sagrado
7.2.7 In Polish
watermilfoil
Sacred Lotus
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Haloragaceae
Nymphaeaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nelumbonaceae
8.10 Number of Species