Chionodoxa

Sacred Lotus

About Chionodoxa and Sacred Lotus

Chionodoxa

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

meadows, Terrestrial

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

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

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, 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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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHIONODOXA

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chionodoxa

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Chionodoxa

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Chionodoxa

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chionodoxa

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Chionodoxa

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chionodoxa

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Chionodoxa

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Chionodoxa

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Cestoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Chionodoxa

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chionodoxa and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Chionodoxa and Sacred Lotus

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

Chionodoxa and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Chionodoxa and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chionodoxa and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa 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 Chionodoxa and Sacred Lotus

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