Broom

Sacred Lotus

About Broom and Sacred Lotus

Broom

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

open Woodlands, sandy seeps

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-89-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

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

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Dark Brown, Tan

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

Ovate

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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, Apply N-P-K

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden

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

Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYTISUS 'Lena'

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Broom

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Broom

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Besen

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

balai

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

escoba

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

σκούπα

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

vassoura

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

miotła

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

iuniperorum

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Cytisus

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Broom and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Broom and Sacred Lotus

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

Broom and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Broom and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Broom 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 Broom and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Broom flower color: Yellow, Red and Lemon yellow
Broom 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 Broom and Sacred Lotus

Care of Broom and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broom 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 Broom 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.