General Information

  • Category- Flower
  • Binomial Name- Nelumbo nucifera
  • Common Names- Lotus
  • Spread- 48 inches**
  • Height- 36 inches**
  • Average Production- 20-30 flowers per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 300-365 days

Environmental Requirements

  • Soil-  Clay soils
  • Soil moisture- 100%
  • Soil pH- 5.5-7.5
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Spring
  • Temperature range- 14-28 Celsius

Tips to Grow Lotus

  1. Lotus can be grown by two methods- By seeds and by tubers.
  2. The soil should be 2 parts clay and 1 part river sand.
  3. By Seeds: Soak the seeds before planting, until seeds have started to sprout. seeds should start to sprout after 4 or 5 days of soaking. Now fill a container with 6 inch of deep soil.  Set the seedlings just on top, then brush a light layer of soil over them to secure them. Lotus are aquatic plants, so the soil should always have at least 2 to 4 inches of water above it.
  4. By Tubers: Arrange a lotus tuber online, or at a local nursery or garden center. Place your tuber gently on the surface of the water. Place your pot near a sunny window. A lotus will grow as large as the area in which it is planted. So arrange a big container and fill it with soil mixture of 60% clay and 40% river sand. Leave about 3 to 4 inches between the top of the soil and the rim of your container. Press the tuber into the top of the soil. Lower your container 6 to 12 inches below the surface of your pond.
  5. Pond tablets are fertilizer made especially for aquatic plants. Wait until your tuber has developed at least 6 leaves before fertilizing it, and don’t place the fertilizer directly against the tuber itself.
  6. After 13 months enjoy the beauty and scent of your lotus plant.

Uses

Lotus flowers used in making the garland.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

*To get flowers quickly, the users can buy plants from nursery.

Flowers, Decoratives