Lotus Lily
Nelumbo nucifera
Lotus Lelie (Afr.), Sacred Lotus
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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.
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Planning
Difficulty
Easy
Flowering time
Summer
Harvesting
Harvest the different parts as needed.
Propagation
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
Crop rotation
light Feeder
Wet sites
Special features
Origin
East
Environment
Light
Full Sun
Soil moisture
Wet
Soil type
Water
Soil PH preference
Neutral
Frost hardiness
Tender
Uses
Edible
Roots, Stems, Leaves and Flowers are edible,
Notes
Culinary
Personality
Family
Nelumbonaceae
Flower colour
Pink, White
Scent
None
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