Life Span
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Asia
Types
Nelumbo nucifera
Number of Varieties
100
Rank: 52 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Thorns
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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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29% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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19% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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82% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Beetles, Insects
Allergy
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Edible Uses
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77% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
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26% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
In German
Heiliges Lotus
In French
Lotus Sacré
In Spanish
loto sagrado
In Greek
ιερή Lotus
In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
In Polish
Sacred Lotus
In Latin
sacra Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
Number of Species
5
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27800
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