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NELUMBO NUCIFERA - SACRED LOTUS.
Common name Kamal, renkon, hasu, lian, Egyptian lotus, teratai, sacred water - lily, sacred lotus, bunga telpok, ngau, baino, nelun ala, bua-luang. Family Nymphaeaceae or Nelumbonaceae. Overview Sacred lotus is an aquatic perennial, originally from Indonesia and India. This plant is growing abundantly in Suriname. It grows-up to a height of 19 feet depending on the dept of the swamp or creek it is growing in. The roots of sacred lotus are firmly planted in the mud beneath the water surface and the plant has long stems to which the leaves and flowers are attached. The big circular leaves are floating at the surface and the flowers above it. These flowers open early in the morning and can be 9 inches across. The fruit is a conical shaped pod with the seeds arranged in holes; when the seeds are ripe, they are released because the pod bends downwards to the water. The pink sacred lotus blooms year around. The flowers, seeds, young leaves and rhizomes are edible, while the big mature leaves, 2 feet in diameter, are used to wrap steamed food. These leaves are dried. They are soaked in boiling water; drained and the food to be steamed (dim-sum, sticky rice parcels) is wrapped in it. In the Asian kitchen, the petals are placed in soups or used as garnish. The seeds can be roasted while the rhizomes can be boiled. This plant has also traditional medicinal uses. Applications are against diarrhea, hemorrhoids; the seeds are used against fever and insomnia. The flowers are used against syphilis; fruit: the pods are used to stop bleeding. The petals steeped in wine or teas have a calming effect. Visit also our APPLICATION & DOSAGE -, CHOLESTEROL -, DIABETES - , HYPERTENSION - and TINCTURE pages. Hardiness USDA zone 4- 11. Propagation Seeds and rhizomes. Culture Full sun, winter hardy as long as the roots do not freeze. Seeds may need scarification and must be buried or sunk into a pond or creek. |
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