Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Origin
China
Not Available
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-11
AHS Heat Zone
10-5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Pyramidal
Spreading
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Alternate
Round
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Summer, Late Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Aquatic Plant
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Aquatic Plant
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Not Applicable
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Aquatic Plant
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Fertilize the first year
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
waterlogging
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
Fishes
Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
Nymphaea lotus
Common Name
dawn redwood
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
In Hindi
dawn redwood
सफेद कमल
In German
Urweltmammutbaum
Tigerlotus
In French
aube séquoia
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
In Spanish
metasecuoya
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
In Greek
dawn redwood
λευκό λωτού
In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
In Polish
świt sekwoja
białego lotosu
In Latin
dawn redwood
albus Lotus
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Nymphaeales
Family
Cupressaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Metasequoia
Nymphaea
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Dawn Redwood and White Lotus
Season and care of Dawn Redwood and White Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Dawn Redwood and White Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dawn Redwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and White Lotus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant.
Dawn Redwood and White Lotus Physical Information
Dawn Redwood and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dawn Redwood and White Lotus are as follows:
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
White Lotus flower color: White
- White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Care of Dawn Redwood and White Lotus
Care of Dawn Redwood and White Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.