Lotus Lily
Nelumbo nucifera
Also known as
Sacred Lotus, Lotus Lelie (Afr.), East Indian lotus, Egyptian lotus, Lotus
Sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera by T.Voekler (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Full Sun
Easy care
Frequent watering
Tender
11b
USDA zone
7°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1.5m | Max | 1.5m |
1m | Min | 1m |
3 years to reach maturity
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
This plant has no fragrance
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Lotus Lily Overview
Nelumbo nucifera is commonly known by the name Lotus, it is is the National flower of Japan and Vietnam. In the East it is a sacred plant and associated with purity, from mud these beautiful flowers bloom! It is believed that everywhere that Buddha walked, a lotus would grow. All bits of the plants are edible, use the leaves to wrap food in, pickle the roots or buy delicate lotus flower stamen tea! It is an aquatic perennial.
Common problems with Lotus Lily
How to harvest Lotus Lily
Harvest the different parts as needed.
How to propagate Lotus Lily
Division
Handle with care, the rhizomes are fragile and resent disturbance. Plant just in soil, horizontally and submerge in water slightly until signs of growth are seen.
Seed
Sow in spring as the water warms up, use small containers and gradually increase submergence from around 2cm, in water, with increases plant size. Seed may need scarification prior to sowing
Special features of Lotus Lily
Crop rotation
light Feeder
Wet sites
Other uses of Lotus Lily
Culinary
Edible
Roots, Stems, Leaves and Flowers are edible,
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