Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Herbs, Perennial
Origin
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South-Eastern Asia
Types
Nelumbo nucifera 'Alba', Nelumbo nucifera 'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum'
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Number of Varieties
-20
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Semi desert, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12 - 9
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
waterlogging
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
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Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fishes
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification, Insect Repellent
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
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus
Justicia adhatoda
Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
In Hindi
सफेद कमल
अडुळसा, अडुसा
In German
Tigerlotus
Indisches Lungenkraut
In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
Justicia adhatoda
In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
Justicia adhatoda
In Greek
λευκό λωτού
Justicia adhatoda
In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
Justicia adhatoda
In Polish
białego lotosu
Justicia adhatoda
In Latin
albus Lotus
Justicia adhatoda
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Scrophulariales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Justicia
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Justicieae
Subfamily
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Acanthoideae
Number of Species
5658
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27800
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