Plant Profile

Nelumbo nucifera (sacred lotus)

Sacred lotus is an aquatic plant that has a luxurious look. It has a large orbiculate, water proof (waxy texture) blue green leaf. This plant blooms in late spring or in summer. It has a beautiful flower that could be pink or white, and that has a short life of three days.

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Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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French Name: lotus

Arabic Name: زنبق الماء

Pronunciation: nee-LUM-bo noo-SIFF-er-uh
Origin: Southern Asia, northern Australia
Heat Zones: 3 to 15

Hardiness Zones: 9 to 13
Uses: Specimen, Wildlife, Cut Flowers / Arrangements
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Fast

Height at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 m

Spread at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 meters

Time to Ultimate Height: 2 to 5 Years
Notes
Aquatic plant. Grows on water.

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Foliage

Leaf Persistance: Deciduous

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: Over 80 cm

Leaf Shape: Orbiculate

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Waxy

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Blue-Green

Color(changing season): Blue-Green
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Size Range: 10 - 20

Flower Scent: Pleasant

Flower Color: White, Pink

Seasons: Spring, Summer
Trunk
Fruit

Fruit Type: Nut

Fruit Size Range: 7 - 10

Fruit Color: Brown

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Heat Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: No
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam

Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral

Water Requirements: High

Light Requirements: Full, Part
Management

Invasive Potential: Yes

Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

Surface Rooting: No

Life Span: Less than 25

Edible Parts: Leaf, Seeds

Pests: Mites, Whitefly

Plant Propagation: Seed, Rhizomes