Sacred White Lotus Lily  x 5 Seeds
 
Nelumbo nucifera
 
This stunning White Lotus has leaves and flowers that rise up to a metre out of the water and is native to Northern Australia, New Guinea and tropical Asia.
 
The seeds and young shoots of tropical & temperate varieties are eaten by all cultures where it naturally occurs.
 
Leaves can be used as a food wrapper for steaming.
It will grow in up to 3m of slow flowing or still water.  It can be grown in large pots as an ornamental.
 
This Packet contains 5 seeds.
 
Seed should be filed  until you're through the hard, dark exterior skin.  This lets the water into the seed.  In other words, you file 1-2mm off one or both ends of the seeds. Place the seeds in a glass of warm to hot water on a sunny windowsill.  Usually the viable seed will sink but often floaters can also germinate so give them a chance.  Change the water everyday especially if it goes cloudy.  Warm water is best.  The first leaves should emerge within a week.
 
 Care and propagation notes included.