Caspicum (Russian Red) Lotus

Facts about Caspicum (Russian Red) Lotus plants. The Caspicum (Russian Red) Lotus is a variety of lotus plants that belongs to the Nelumbonaceae family. These lotus plant varieties are capable of growing to a height, ranging from four feet to six feet (1.21 to 1.82 meters ). The Caspicum (Russian Red) Lotus plant variety is an ideal plant for medium-size to large-size ponds. These water gardening plants come under the category of aquatics and ponds. These lotus plants are also called Red Lotus plants and are grown with the exposure of complete sun. The developed bare roots of the Caspicum (Russian Red) Lotus plant are capable of spreading 29 feet to 30 feet (8.83 to 9.14 meters) in a year when grown in ponds.

Features of Caspicum (Russian Red) Lotus

The Caspicum (Russian Red) Lotus plants are largely grown Barrington in Illinois, Carlotta in California, and in Johnson City and Christiana in Tennessee. These water gardening plants offer flowers that carry the deep rose pink color with yellow centers. These flowers are single and are mild in fragrance. The free flowers of the Caspicum (Russian Red) Lotus attain the diameter, ranging from eight inches to twelve inches (20 to 30 cm). The leaves of the smaller varieties of The Caspicum (Russian Red) Lotus plants are bigger in size that carries a circumference of 24 inches (61 cm), whereas small varieties of this water gardening plant are found with leaves with the circumference of 20 inches (50.8 cm). Usually, the tubers of the Caspicum (Russian Red) Lotus variety are accessible during mid January and continue up to March. Generally, Caspicum (Russian Red) Lotus plant starts offering flowers in late winter so that they blossom the same year.

Requirements of Caspicum (Russian Red) Lotus

The Caspicum (Russian Red) Lotus are also called Red Lotus plants and are grown with the exposure of complete sun. The maximum water depth required for the grownup Caspicum (Russian Red) Lotus plant ranges from three inches to eighteen inches (7 to 45.7 cm). To make the tubers of this water gardening plant grow efficiently and quickly, the pots have to be changed at least once in three years or five years.