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Nelumbo nucifera 'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum'

Common name(s): Sacred Lotus, Lotus
Family name: Nelumbonaceae
Common family name: Lotus-Lily Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 5
Perennation: perennial
Light level: partial sun
Flower color: pink
Plant height: 4 feet - 6 feet
Plant spread: none recorded
Deciduous: deciduous
Growth form:
Leaf color: green
Range: Cultivated
Habit: herbaceous, rhizomatous
Special characteristics:

This lotus features pink flowers rising above the green foliage. The flower color changes with age so there can be flowers of three different colors on the plant at one time. The double flowers start out pink flushed with yellow; the second day they are pink and yellow; on the third day the flowers are cream flushed with pink. The leaves can be up to 2 feet across.

Plant this lotus in a pond or pot with 4-12 inches of water covering the crown.

Zones 3 - 10

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