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Sacred Lotus

Nelumbo nucifera

  • Scented
  • Feeds pollinators
  • Edible
Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)

Photo: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

rose, ivory

What actually matters with this one

It needs weeks of genuine heat to flower. In a cool summer you get those magnificent leaves and nothing more.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Never let it dry out
Hardiness
Zones 4-10
Height
1.5 m
Flowers
July to August
Difficulty
expert

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.