1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Orbicular
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Beetles, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Constipation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
7.2 Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
7.2.1 In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
7.2.2 In German
Heiliges Lotus
7.2.3 In French
Lotus Sacré
7.2.4 In Spanish
loto sagrado
7.2.5 In Greek
ιερή Lotus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
7.2.7 In Polish
Sacred Lotus
7.2.8 In Latin
sacra Lotus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Proteales
8.5 Family
Nymphaeaceae
8.6 Genus
Abelia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
8.10 Number of Species