Sunlight for தாமரை?

Full sun. Requires 6+ hours of direct sun for reliable flowering. Shaded specimens produce vigorous foliage but few or no blooms.

Water for தாமரை?

Aquatic, 30–60 cm depth. Plant in heavy clay loam in 30–60 cm of still freshwater. Water depth should never expose the rhizome; deeper water suppresses dwarf cultivars.

Soil for தாமரை?

Heavy clay pond mud. Anchors in nutrient-rich heavy clay; sandy or organic-only substrates fail to hold the rhizome. pH 6.0–7.5.

Temperature for தாமரை?

23–30 °C optimal. Warm-water species; foliage dies back below 15 °C and rhizomes overwinter dormant in mud. Tolerates ice cover if rhizome is below freezing depth.

What is தாமரை used for medicinally?

Seeds (kamal beej) used in Ayurveda as cardiac and digestive tonic; Leaf decoctions for diarrhoea and bleeding disorders; Stamens used in traditional Chinese medicine for haemorrhage

What does the scientific name Nelumbo nucifera mean?

Nelumbo: Latinised from the Sinhala name for the plant, recorded by colonial botanists. nucifera: Means 'nut-bearing', referring to the hard nut-like seeds embedded in the receptacle.

இன்றைய தாவரம்

Nelumbo nucifera

தாமரைAquatic

தாமரை இந்தியாவின் தேசிய மலர்; நீரில் வேர் ஊன்றியும் நீருக்கு மேல் மலர்ந்தாலும் தூய்மையை இழக்காத இந்த மலர் இந்து மற்றும் பௌத்த மரபுகளில் ஆன்மீக உயர்வின் சின்னமாக போற்றப்படுகிறது.

FamilyNelumbonaceae

GenusNelumbo

NativeIndian Subcontinent

LifespanPerennial; rhizomes persist decades, seeds viable >1,000 years

Nelumbo nucifera

Sacred Lotus

Variety data is being verified.

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Did You Know?

Lotus seeds buried in dry lakebeds for over a thousand years have been germinated successfully 🌸 — making this one of the longest-lived seeds known to science.