Scientific Name: Nelumbo nucifera
CULTIVAR NAME: Zhizun Qianban ALTERNATE NAME:Ultimate Thousand-petals
INITIAL FLOWERING DATE:
END FLOWERING DATE:
FLOWER FORM**: Single (up to 12 petals) Double (12-24 petals) Multi-petalled (over 24 petals)
FLOWER SHAPE: Ball Bowl Cup Dancing/Irregular Plate Click here for illustrations of flower shapes.
AVERAGE FLOWER NUMBER:
AVERAGE FLOWER DIAMETER: 10-16 cm.
AVERAGE LEAF DIAMETER: 41-76 cm. long; 31-66 cm. wide
FRAGRANCE: None Mild Strong
FLOWER POSITION RELATIVE TO LEAVES: Above Even Below Above and Below
PLANT SIZE: (rounded to nearest cm or inch) Miniature/teacup (less than 18 cm [6"]) Small (18-46 cm [7-18"]) Medium (47-91 cm [19-36"]) Large (more than 92 cm [36"])

Flower - day one

Flower - day three

Flower - day six

Half dissected flower

Degenerated receptacle

Rhizome from pot

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