Nelumbo nucifera
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Nelumbo nucifera, commonly known as the sacred lotus, is an aquatic flowering plant revered in many Asian cultures for its large, showy blossoms and symbolic association with purity and spiritual enlightenment.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American lotus | 1 |
| Nelumbo | 1 |
| Nelumbo nucifera canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aquatic plant
ⓘ
flowering plant ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| commonName |
Indian lotus
ⓘ
bean of India ⓘ lotus ⓘ sacred lotus ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
sacred plant in Buddhism
ⓘ
sacred plant in Hinduism ⓘ symbol of purity ⓘ symbol of spiritual enlightenment ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| distribution | widely cultivated worldwide ⓘ |
| ediblePart |
petioles
ⓘ
rhizomes ⓘ seeds ⓘ young leaves ⓘ |
| family | Nelumbonaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | summer ⓘ |
| flowerType | large showy flowers ⓘ |
| genus |
Nelumbo nucifera
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Nelumbo
|
| growthForm | emergent aquatic perennial ⓘ |
| habitat |
lakes
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ ponds ⓘ slow-moving rivers ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPosition |
emergent leaves
ⓘ
floating leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | peltate leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
ⓘ
China ⓘ India ⓘ Japan ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Proteales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| propagation |
rhizomes
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | distinctive seed pod ⓘ |
| rootType | rhizomatous roots ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
rebirth
ⓘ
transcendence ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor |
food
ⓘ
ornamental plant ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
American lotus
this entity surface form:
Nelumbo