American Arborvitae

Sacred Lotus

About American Arborvitae and Sacred Lotus

American Arborvitae

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-79-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Headache

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी Arborvitae

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Lebensbaum

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Amérique Arborvitae

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Americana Arborvitae

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

αμερικανική Arborvitae

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Arborvitae americano

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykański Tuja

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

American Arborvitae

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Arborvitae

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of American Arborvitae and Sacred Lotus

Wondering what are the properties of American Arborvitae and Sacred Lotus? We provide you with everything About American Arborvitae and Sacred Lotus. American Arborvitae doesn't have thorns and Sacred Lotus doesn't have thorns. Also American Arborvitae does not have fragrant flowers. American Arborvitae has allergic reactions like Asthma and Sacred Lotus has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 American Arborvitae and Sacred Lotus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Arborvitae and Sacred Lotus

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

American Arborvitae and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

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

American Arborvitae flower color: Brown
American Arborvitae leaf color: Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of American Arborvitae and Sacred Lotus

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