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Sacred Lotus, Lotus Lelie (Afr.), East Indian lotus, Egyptian lotus, Lotus
Sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera by T.Voekler (CC BY-SA 3.0)
11b
7°C
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1.5m | Max | 1.5m |
1m | Min | 1m |
3 years to reach maturity
This plant has no fragrance
Nelumbo nucifera is commonly known by the name Lotus; it is the National flower of Japan and Vietnam. It is a sacred plant in the East and associated with purity; from mud, these beautiful flowers bloom! It is believed that everywhere that Buddha walked, a lotus would grow. All parts 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.
Harvest the different parts as needed.
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.
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
light Feeder
Culinary
Roots, Stems, Leaves and Flowers are edible,
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