Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Herbs
Origin
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Eastern Africa
Types
Nelumbo nucifera 'Alba', Nelumbo nucifera 'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum'
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Number of Varieties
-4
0
40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm80.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
waterlogging
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
In Water
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fishes
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
-
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
सफेद कमल
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Tigerlotus
Blue Lotus
In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
Blue Lotus
In Greek
λευκό λωτού
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
Blue Lotus
In Polish
białego lotosu
Blue Lotus
In Latin
albus Lotus
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Nymphaeales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
53
1
27800
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