Dwarf Lotus
Taxonomy
Nelumbo nucifera 'Mini'
Nelumbo
Nelumbonaceae
Proteales

How to care for Dwarf Lotus
How often to water your Dwarf Lotus

every 9
Dwarf Lotus 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 Dwarf Lotus in your home

a window
Dwarf Lotus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Dwarf Lotus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Dwarf Lotus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Dwarf Lotus

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 Dwarf Lotus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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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
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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
Care Summary for Dwarf Lotus
Dwarf Lotus
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
