Lotus Names
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All names in this list belong to Nelumbo Adanson (Fam. 2: 76, 582. Jul-Aug 1763), so the N. that should be at the beginning of each entry is left off for brevity. Most names are transliterated to English from Chinese, many according to the Pinyin System. Spelling, including transliteration, has been corrected to the original publication and misspellings are not included.
Immediately following the Name/Epithet of each cultivar in this list is its type and color when known and its principle use: F=flowers, S=seed, V=vegetable. If an image is available it is linked with Im, multiple images with ImG. Each entry contains the following underlined abbreviations. Available information follows each code:
O = Originator or Introducer, DO = Date of Origin, OP = Original Placement, AP = Author of Publication, P = Publication, VNP = Volume, Number, Page, PD = Publication Date, SCN = Synonym, Translation, Correction, Notes
‘Red Bowl’
O DO
OP AP P
Lilypons Catalog VNP 17
PD 2005 SCN
Correctly ‘Hongwanlian’
‘Red Dot’ Single red Im O DO
OP AP P
VNP PD SCN Correctly ‘Yidian
Hong’
'Red
Lotus' Single red
Im O
DO OP AP Heriteau
&
‘Red
'Red Russian' Red O DO
OP AP P
Crystal Palace Perennials Catalog
VNP 22 PD 1999 SCN
Correctly nucifera
'Remnian Taohua' Small
double versicolor O
DO OP AP
Qicho Wang & Xinyan
Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP
165 PD 1998
SCN face of peach flower
'Rice Paper'
White O DO
OP AP P
'Riches and Honours' Single streaked pink ImG O DO
OP AP P
VNP PD SCN
'Rin'nohren' single
white Im O Kemigawa Aboretum DO 1988 OP AP
Satomi Watanabe P The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP
205 PD 1990
SCN
'Rongjiao' Double pink O
DO OP AP
Qicho Wang & Xinyan
Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP
136 PD 1989
SCN Chendu
Graceful
‘Rose Red’
Single streaked pink O DO
OP AP P
Lilypons Catalog VNP 17
PD 2005 SCN
'Rosea' Deep rose pink O
DO OP roseum AP Peter Bisset P
The Book of Water Gardening VNP 66 PD 1905
SCN
'Rosea Plena' Double
bright rose ImG O
DO OP roseum plenum AP
Peter Bisset
P The Book of Water
Gardening VNP 66 PD 1905
SCN
'
'Rozanpakuren' double
white ImG O
unknown, China DO OP
AP Satomi Watanabe P
The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP 206 PD 1990
SCN Seijinren
'Rubra' Red
Im O DO
OP AP P Slocum Water Garden Catalog VNP
21 PD 1999-2000
SCN
'Rui Xue' Duplicate
petaled white
O DO OP
AP Qicho
Wang & Xinyan Zhang P
Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued
VNP 204 PD 1998 SCN
timely snow
'Ruyan Huan' Small
double pink O DO
OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP
155 PD 1998
SCN joy of baby swallow
'Ruyi Lian' Single
pink O DO
OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP
84 PD 1998
SCN good luck lotus
'Sai Jin' Small double versicolor
Im O DO
OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP
167 PD 1998
SCN better than brocade
'Sai Meigui' Single
pink O DO
OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP
109 PD 1989
SCN Surpassing Rose
'Saienjishoren' double
white O unknown, China DO
OP AP Satomi Watanabe P
The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP 208 PD 1990
SCN
'Saifuozuo' Medium double pink Im O Donghu Institute of
Flowers and Bonsai DO OP
AP Qicho
Wang & Xinyan Zhang P
Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP 150 PD 1989
SCN Buddha's Superseat
'Saikohjibyakuren' single
white Im O Saikohji Temple,
Japan DO OP
AP Satomi Watanabe P
The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP 209 PD 1990
SCN
'Saikoren' Double white O
unknown, China DO OP
AP Satomi Watanabe P
The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP 211 PD 1990
SCN
'Sattaboonkut' Tropical
double medium pink O DO
OP AP Suriya P
Bua VNP PD
2001 SCN
‘Rosea Plena’
'Sattaboonkut' Tropical
double white O DO
OP AP Suriya P
Bua VNP PD
2001 SCN
‘Rosea Plena’
'Seigetsuren' single
white Im O
unknown,Japan
DO OP AP
Satomi Watanabe P The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP
212 PD 1990
SCN
‘Seika’ Single red-tipped ImG O
DO OP AP
P VNP PD SCN
'Sengmao Lian' Small
semi-double pink O DO
OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P
Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars
Continued VNP 104 PD 1998
SCN monk' s cap
'Shancha Hong' Double
red bowl O DO
OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP
197 PD 1989
SCN Red Camellia
'Shanglin Chunse' Small
semi-double pink O DO
OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP
108 PD 1998
SCN spring scenery of Shangling
'Shanxi Bailian' Large,
no flowers V O
Donghu Institute of Flowers and Bonsai DO
OP AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN Shanxi White
'Shaoxing Honglian' Large
single rose pink F O
Donghu Institute of Flowers and Bonsai DO OP
AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN Shaoxing Pink
'Sharon' Pink ImG O
Slocum DO 1987 OP AP
Slocum & Robinson P Water Gardening, Water Lilies and
Lotuses VNP 277 PD 1996
SCN
‘Shen Huo’ Double dark pink Im O DO
OP AP P
VNP PD SCN holy fire
'Shengxian Fenlian' Medium
double pink O Donghu Institute of
Flowers and Bonsai DO OP
AP Zou
Xiuwen et al P Flowering Lotus of China VNP
71 PD 1996
SCN Shengxian
Pink
'Shin'nyoren' single
white ImG O
unknown,Japan
DO OP AP
Satomi Watanabe P The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP
214 PD 1990
SCN Ten'nyoren
'Shinobazunoikemadarabasu' single
white or spotted O unknown,Japan DO
OP AP Satomi Watanabe P
The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP 216 PD 1990
SCN Fuchibeni,
Kinkazan, Kinpenren, Kinshiren
'Shirokunshi' White O DO
OP AP P
'Shirokunshishoren' single
white ImG O
unknown,Japan
DO OP AP
Satomi Watanabe P The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP
200 PD 1990
SCN Shohdaijishohren,
Tohshohdaijishohren, Shirokunshi
'Shiroman' Double cream to white ImG O
DO OP AP Peter Bisset P
The Book of Water Gardening VNP 67 PD 1905
SCN nucifera
'Alba Plena' S&R, 'Hakumanman'
'Shokkohren' single
red ImG O
unknown,Japan
DO OP AP
Satomi Watanabe P The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP
220 PD 1990
SCN 'Hakumanman'
'Shouxingtao' Large
double pink, rhodamine pink tips and costa F O
Donghu Institute of Flowers and Bonsai DO
OP AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN Birthday's Peach
'Shuangchen Yue' Small
double pink Im O DO
OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP
160 PD 1998
SCN frost morning moon
'Shuang'e Diecui' Medium
semi-double white O Beijing Botanical Garden DO
OP AP Zou Xiuwen et al P Flowering Lotus of China VNP
97 PD 1996
SCN Double Sepals
'Shuangtian Xiao Jiao' Small
double pink O DO
OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP
158 PD 1998
SCN dawn homing in frost
season
'Shuhonglian' Large single
red (magenta) F ImG O
Wuhan Institute of Botany DO OP
AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN
'Shui Meiren' Duplicate
petaled pink
Im O DO
OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP
186 PD 1998
SCN sleeping beauty
‘Sichuan Red’ Single red O
DO OP
AP P VNP
PD SCN Correctly ‘Shu
Honglian’
‘Siska Kurniawan’ Double deep pink, yellow at
base ImG O Harlan
DO 2003 OP
AP P VNP PD SCN
‘Siskin’ Single pink Im O
DO OP AP
P VNP PD SCN
‘Snow White’ Double white ImG O DO
OP AP P
VNP PD SCN
'Sokuhiren' single red O
unknown,China
DO OP AP
Satomi Watanabe P The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP
223 PD 1990
SCN
speciosum Willd.
'Strawberry Blonde' Pink to yellow Im O Slocum
DO 1996 OP
AP P Lilypons Water
Gardens Catalog VNP 25 PD 2000
SCN
'Su Di Chun Xiao' Small semi-double versicolor O
DO OP AP
Qicho Wang & Xinyan
Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP
125 PD 1998
SCN early spring of su dike
'Su Mudan' Medium double red tipped white O
Wuhan Institute of Botany DO OP
AP Zou
Xiuwen et al P Flowering Lotus of China VNP
89 PD 1996
SCN Elegant Peony
'Suihiren' single white with red tip ImG O
unknown,China
DO OP AP
Satomi Watanabe P The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP
225 PD 1990
SCN
'Sunwen Lian' Large
single fuchsine pink F O
Wuhan Institute of Botany DO OP
AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN Sunyatesn Lotus
'Suzanne' Medium pink ImG O Slocum
DO 1988 OP
AP Slocum & Robinson P
Water Gardening, Water Lilies and Lotuses VNP
277 PD 1996
SCN
‘Sweetheart’ Double white ImG O
China DO OP
AP Slocum P
Waterlilies and Lotuses VNP 242 PD 2005
SCN
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