Citrullus Lanatus

Sacred Lotus

About Citrullus Lanatus and Sacred Lotus

Citrullus Lanatus

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

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

along watercourse, Grassland

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 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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240.00 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

Yellow

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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?

Container, Ground

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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34% List of Vegetables 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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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

High blood pressure, Nutrients

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

तरबूज़

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Wassermelone

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Citrullus lanatus

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Citrullus lanatus

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

καρπούζι

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Citrullus lanatus

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Citrullus lanatus

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Citrullus lanatus

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrullus

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Benincaseae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Citrullus Lanatus and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Sacred Lotus

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

Citrullus Lanatus and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Citrullus Lanatus and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Citrullus Lanatus and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus 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 Citrullus Lanatus and Sacred Lotus

Care of Citrullus Lanatus and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Citrullus Lanatus 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.