False Aralia

Sacred Lotus

About False Aralia and Sacred Lotus

False Aralia

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Polynesia

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

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, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

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

✔ ✘

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Plerandra elegantissima

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

False Aralia

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aralia

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

falsch Aralia

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

faux Aralia

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Aralia

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Aralia

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aralia false

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Aralia

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum Aralia

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Araliaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Plerandra

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of False Aralia and Sacred Lotus

Wondering what are the properties of False Aralia and Sacred Lotus? We provide you with everything About False Aralia and Sacred Lotus. False Aralia doesn't have thorns and Sacred Lotus doesn't have thorns. Also False Aralia does not have fragrant flowers. False Aralia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Sacred Lotus has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 False Aralia and Sacred Lotus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of False Aralia and Sacred Lotus

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

False Aralia and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

False Aralia and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of False Aralia and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown
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 False Aralia and Sacred Lotus

Care of False Aralia and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer False Aralia 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.