Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
-
-
Types
Nelumbo nucifera 'Alba', Nelumbo nucifera 'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum'
Fruit
Number of Varieties
-300
0
40000
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Habitat
Ponds
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Simple lobed or unlobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
waterlogging
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Moderate
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
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
Birds
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fishes
Birds
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
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
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus
PRUNUS cerasus
Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry
In Hindi
सफेद कमल
Sour cherry
In German
Tigerlotus
Sauerkirsche
In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
Prunus cerasus
In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
Prunus cerasus
In Greek
λευκό λωτού
Sour cherry
In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
Ginja
In Polish
białego lotosu
Wiśnia pospolita
In Latin
albus Lotus
Prunus cerasus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Rosales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5270
1
27800
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