Nelumbo — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Nelumbo recorded in the PlantPeers database.
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Nelumbo lutea
Nelumbo lutea
Family: Nelumbonaceae
Cultivation
Requires a rich loam and a sunny position. Succeeds in most soils. Succeeds in water up to 0.6m deep.
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Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbo nucifera
Family: Nelumbonaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the subtropics and tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,400 metres, it can also be grown in cooler climates that have a hot growing season of at least 5 months. In cooler climates, however, it should be grown in shallower water, though no less than 30 cm deep, which will warm up more quickly and encourage better growth and flowering. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 25 - 30°c, but can tolerate 10 - 40°c.
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