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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Nelumbo nucifera 'Alba', Nelumbo nucifera 'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum'  
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  

Number of Varieties
-  
100  
99+

Habitat
Ponds  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
waterlogging  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Aquatic Plant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Aquatic Plant  
Moderate  

In Winter
Aquatic Plant  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year  
Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
waterlogging  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Fishes  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

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  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus  
APIUM graveolens  

Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily  
Celery  

In Hindi
सफेद कमल  
अजवायन  

In German
Tigerlotus  
Sellerie  

In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré  
Céleri  

In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio  
Apio  

In Greek
λευκό λωτού  
Σέλινο  

In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito  
Aipo  

In Polish
białego lotosu  
Seler  

In Latin
albus Lotus  
apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Apiales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Nymphaea  
Apium  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Apieae  

Subfamily
-  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
5  
1  

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Difference Between White Lotus and Celery

If you are confused whether White Lotus or Celery are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see White Lotus and Celery Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Lotus are Fertilize the first year, whereas for Celery fertilizers required are Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between White Lotus and Celery if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Lotus and Celery

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Lotus and Celery. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Lotus and Celery as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of White Lotus is 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 and Vitamin C whereas of Celery is Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation and Weight loss. White Lotus has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Moisturizing and Weightloss while Celery has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Moisturizing and Weightloss.

Compare Facts of White Lotus vs Celery

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of White Lotus vs Celery and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of White Lotus are whereas of Celery have Irritation to stomach respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Lotus has showy fruits and Celery has no showy fruits. Also White Lotus is not flowering and Celery is not flowering . You can compare White Lotus and Celery facts and facts of other plants too.

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