Sacred Lotus 'Ittenshikai'
Taxonomy
Nelumbo nucifera 'Ittenshikai'
Nelumbo
Nelumbonaceae
Proteales
How to care for Sacred Lotus 'Ittenshikai'
How often to water your Sacred Lotus 'Ittenshikai'
every 9
Sacred Lotus 'Ittenshikai' needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Sacred Lotus 'Ittenshikai' in your home
a window
Sacred Lotus 'Ittenshikai' love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Sacred Lotus 'Ittenshikai' does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Sacred Lotus 'Ittenshikai' in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Sacred Lotus 'Ittenshikai'
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Sacred Lotus 'Ittenshikai' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Does anyone else’s lotus plant stem turn reddish brown like in the pic? There’s other stems popping out close to the seed but when they get longer they not green no more. What’s wrong with my plant?
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I had just potted my lotus plant but it leaves started turning black. So I removed them from soil and put them back in water bowl they were growing before. How can I save them? #CaspianNelumbium
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Anyone try growing these in leca? #CaspianNelumbium
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Growing like crazy! Now what!? 2 seeds, keeps putting out leaves….should I move to bigger container? How and what to fertilize (in growth mud container or surrounding h2o)? Will I get blossoms/when? #CaspianNelumbium
Care Summary for Sacred Lotus 'Ittenshikai'
Sacred Lotus 'Ittenshikai'
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.