What is Pink Lotus?

Pink Lotus is Nelumbo nucifera, the Sacred Lotus, an aquatic flowering plant native to Asia. It is distinct from Blue Lotus, which is Nymphaea caerulea, a different plant in a different genus. The dried flower material is offered here.

About the plant

The Sacred Lotus holds deep cultural and religious significance across Asia, particularly in Hindu and Buddhist iconography, where it is a symbol of purity. It grows rooted in pond and river mud with flowers held above the water.

Related botanicals

• Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) — a different, unrelated water lily.

Pink Lotus: form & sizes

We carry Pink Lotus as dried flower material, sold by weight in sizes from 1 oz to 8 oz. We sell ethnobotanicals for educational and research purposes and make no health or therapeutic claims.

Storage

Store Pink Lotus in an airtight container, away from heat, light, and humidity, to preserve its color and aroma.

Pink Lotus at a glance

Botanical name

Nelumbo nucifera

Family

Nelumbonaceae

Native region

Asia

Plant part

flowers

Also known as

Sacred Lotus

Form

dried flower material

Sizes

1 oz to 8 oz