Sacred Lotus

Pennywort

About Sacred Lotus and Pennywort

Sacred Lotus

Pennywort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Virginia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

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5.12 Allergy

Constipation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

Anxiety, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

pennywort

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Wassernabel

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

pennywort

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Centella

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

pennywort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

conchelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

wąkrota

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

pennywort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Hydrocotyle

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Pennywort

Wondering what are the properties of Sacred Lotus and Pennywort? We provide you with everything About Sacred Lotus and Pennywort. Sacred Lotus doesn't have thorns and Pennywort doesn't have thorns. Also Sacred Lotus does not have fragrant flowers. Sacred Lotus has allergic reactions like Constipation and Pennywort has allergic reactions like Constipation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sacred Lotus and Pennywort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Pennywort

Season and care of Sacred Lotus and Pennywort is important to know. While considering everything about Sacred Lotus and Pennywort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sacred Lotus season is Summer and Fall and Pennywort season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sacred Lotus is Clay, Loam and for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sacred Lotus is Neutral and for Pennywort is Acidic, Neutral.

Sacred Lotus and Pennywort Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Pennywort are as follows:

Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Pennywort

Care of Sacred Lotus and Pennywort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Pennywort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.