Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Nelumbo
nucifera
Carolina Queen
Common name:
Lotus 'Carolina Queen'
Family:
Nelumbonaceae (Lotus)
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
Comments:
Flowers well above dark green leaves. The flower is nice glowing pink with yellow base. Huge flowers can reach up to 30 cm across.
Even today the lotus remains an important fixture of Buddism, Hinduism and several other Eastern belief systems.
Locations
1:
Aquatic plants at water-lily pools
(Water lily PONDS)
• Accession: 2013-281/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
2:
Aquatic plants at water-lily pools
(Water lily PONDS)
• Accession: 2013-281/2 • Provenance: Unrecorded
Area
Individual