American Lotus | Nelumbo lutea in Family Nelumbonaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Floating plants move around with wind and currents, They are not attached to any structure. A good example is water hyacinth. The plant American Spongeplant -whose botanical name is Limnobium spongia belongs to this class of plant. Floating plants in the wild have a habit of getting out of control and block up water ways at times.

The aquatic plant Nelumbo lutea whose common name is American Lotus which belongs to the family Nelumbonaceae is a native plant of the USA.

American Lotus is a perennial aquatic which means it grows every year or at least for more than one year. Over time it may look the worse for wear and may need to be replaced in an artifiical pond environment.

Thick leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of American Lotus are narrow.

Nelumbo lutea or American Lotus does not produce any meaningful flowers.

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Nelumbo lutea whose common name is American Lotus blooms in summer and spring

Nelumbo lutea belongs to the plant family Nelumbonaceae . Like most aquatic plants American Lotus needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows quickly.