1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Grass
1.3 Origin
Not Available
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Ponds
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm45.72 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Pink, Purple, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown, White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Early Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
4.4.2 In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Applicable
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Aquatic Plant
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
7.2 Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
Bull Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
Bull Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
Bull Hierba
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
touro grama
7.2.7 In Polish
białego lotosu
Bull Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Eragrostideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species