# Lotus > [!material-plant] Material Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Alias(es)** | Nelumbo nucifera | > | **Category** | Plant-matter | > | **Color(s)** | Flowers: white to pink<br>Leaves: Large, peltate, floating | > | **Cost** | —— | > | **Environment/Habitat** | Flood plains, slow-moving rivers, ponds, water gardens | > | **Lifecycle/Lifespan** | Perennial | > | **Profession(s)** | [[Alchemist]], [[Cook]], [[Herbalist]] | > | **Rarity** | —— | > | **Size** | up to 200 cm underwater, 30-50 cm above water | > | **Weight** | —— | --- ## Description An aquatic flowering plant of high ornamental value. It finds multiple uses in medicine, gastronomy, as well as sacred, religious, and magical rites. --- ## Properties ### Magical Properties - Breaks love spells and mental manipulations - Cleanses the psychic space - Helps in reincarnation - Opens locks - Purifies and consecrates ### Medicinal Properties - Astringent - Lowers blood pressure - Stops blood vomiting, bloody urination, and nosebleeds - Treats diarrhea, sunstroke, premature ejaculation, and excessive menstruation ### Culinary Properties - Leaves as salad greens - Seeds raw or as flour - Starchy rhizomes as vegetables