Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
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Types
White Spanish
Gladalan White
Nelumbo nucifera 'Alba', Nelumbo nucifera 'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum'
Number of Varieties
15-
0
40000
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Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Round
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Early Summer, Late Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering
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Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize the soil before planting
Fertilize the first year
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Slugs, Soft scales
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil
waterlogging
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects, Snails
Fishes
Allergy
Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp, Reduce Bruises
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism
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
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Sauces
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'
Nymphaea lotus
Common Name
Garden Onion, White Onion
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
In Hindi
प्याज
सफेद कमल
In German
Zwiebel
Tigerlotus
In French
Oignon
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
In Spanish
Cebolla
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
In Greek
Κρεμμύδι
λευκό λωτού
In Portuguese
Cebola
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
In Polish
Cebula
białego lotosu
In Latin
cepa
albus Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Nymphaeales
Family
Liliaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Allium
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Allieae
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Subfamily
Allioideae
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Number of Species
7505
1
27800
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