Indian lotus
E1011067
Indian lotus is an aquatic flowering plant revered across Asia for its large, showy blossoms and cultural, religious, and culinary significance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian lotus canonical | 1 |
| Lotus Flower | 1 |
| lotus (provincial flower) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12922115 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian lotus Context triple: [Nelumbo nucifera, commonName, Indian lotus]
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A.
Lotus Flower
Lotus Flower is the tragic Chinese heroine of the 1922 silent film "The Toll of the Sea," whose doomed romance with an American man explores themes of love, sacrifice, and cultural conflict.
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B.
Lotus Flower
"Lotus Flower" is a critically acclaimed, rhythmically intricate art-rock song by Radiohead, best known for its minimalist groove and Thom Yorke’s distinctive, free-form dancing in the music video.
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C.
Lotus Blossom
"Lotus Blossom" is a jazz composition by Billy Strayhorn, celebrated for its lyrical melody and rich harmonic sophistication.
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D.
Brahma kamal
Brahma kamal is a rare, high-altitude Himalayan flower revered in Indian culture for its striking beauty and spiritual significance.
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E.
Calla Lily
Calla Lily is a modernist painting by American artist Charles Demuth, known for its stylized depiction of a single elegant flower using bold lines and simplified forms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian lotus Target entity description: Indian lotus is an aquatic flowering plant revered across Asia for its large, showy blossoms and cultural, religious, and culinary significance.
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A.
Lotus Flower
Lotus Flower is the tragic Chinese heroine of the 1922 silent film "The Toll of the Sea," whose doomed romance with an American man explores themes of love, sacrifice, and cultural conflict.
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B.
Lotus Flower
"Lotus Flower" is a critically acclaimed, rhythmically intricate art-rock song by Radiohead, best known for its minimalist groove and Thom Yorke’s distinctive, free-form dancing in the music video.
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C.
Lotus Blossom
"Lotus Blossom" is a jazz composition by Billy Strayhorn, celebrated for its lyrical melody and rich harmonic sophistication.
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D.
Brahma kamal
Brahma kamal is a rare, high-altitude Himalayan flower revered in Indian culture for its striking beauty and spiritual significance.
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E.
Calla Lily
Calla Lily is a modernist painting by American artist Charles Demuth, known for its stylized depiction of a single elegant flower using bold lines and simplified forms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aquatic plant
ⓘ
flowering plant ⓘ plant species ⓘ sacred plant ⓘ |
| commonName |
Asian lotus
ⓘ
Indian lotus ⓘ bean of India ⓘ sacred lotus ⓘ |
| culturalSignificanceIn |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| ediblePart |
petioles
ⓘ
rhizomes ⓘ seeds ⓘ young leaves ⓘ |
| family | Nelumbonaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | summer ⓘ |
| flowerType | large showy flowers ⓘ |
| genus | Nelumbo ⓘ |
| growthForm | aquatic perennial herb ⓘ |
| habitat |
lakes
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ponds ⓘ slow-moving rivers ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Europe
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPosition | emergent leaves above water surface ⓘ |
| leafType | peltate leaves ⓘ |
| nationalFlowerOf |
India
ⓘ
Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
|
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
China ⓘ India ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| notableFeature | thermoregulation of flowers ⓘ |
| order | Proteales ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction |
by rhizomes
ⓘ
by seeds ⓘ |
| scientificName | Nelumbo nucifera ⓘ |
| seedLongevity | very long-lived seeds ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
enlightenment
ⓘ
purity ⓘ rebirth ⓘ spiritual awakening ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor |
food
ⓘ
ornamental purposes ⓘ religious offerings ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indian lotus Description of subject: Indian lotus is an aquatic flowering plant revered across Asia for its large, showy blossoms and cultural, religious, and culinary significance.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.