Elm

Sacred Lotus

About Elm and Sacred Lotus

Elm

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

North America

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Water elm

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblique base

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

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, 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

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

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

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ULMUS americana

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

American Elm

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

amerikanische Ulme

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

orme d'Amérique

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

olmo americano

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

American Elm

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

olmo americano

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykański wiązu

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin ulmo

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Ulmaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Ulmus

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

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Elm and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Elm and Sacred Lotus

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

Elm and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Elm and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Elm and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Elm flower color: Green
Elm 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 Elm and Sacred Lotus

Care of Elm and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elm pruning is done Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Elm needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.