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Nelumbo nucifera
Sacred Water Lotus
Origin: Western Asia from Iran to China, Japan, and Austrailia.
| Family |
| Nelumbonaceae |
| Genus |
| Nelumbo |
| Species |
| nucifera |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Nelumbium speciosum |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 (root zone must not freeze) |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 (root zone must not freeze) |
| Height |
| Up to 0.9 m |
| Spread |
| 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Ornamental feature on ponds and lakes or as a cutflower and food source. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in full sun to partial shade with rich, loamy soil in calm water margins. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Ponds and wetlands. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers have a sweet, fruity fragrance. |
| Colour Description |
| Flowers can be white, yellow, or pink. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Sukhothai, Thailand |
| Propagation |
| By seed. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Medicinal herb, where the seed, stems and leaves are edible. Plays a significant cultural role in many religions. The seed pods may be dried and used in flower arrangements. |
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