Chinese Dogwood

Sacred Lotus

About Chinese Dogwood and Sacred Lotus

Chinese Dogwood

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obtuse

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use

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

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS kousa

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Dogwood

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Chinese Dogwood

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Dogwood chinoise

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dogwood chino

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

κινεζική Dogwood

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dogwood chinês

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński Dereń

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Dogwood Chinese

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cornoideae

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Dogwood and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Dogwood and Sacred Lotus

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

Chinese Dogwood and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Chinese Dogwood and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Dogwood and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Chinese Dogwood flower color: White and Green
Chinese Dogwood leaf color: Light 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 Chinese Dogwood and Sacred Lotus

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