Garden Peony

Sacred Lotus

About Garden Peony and Sacred Lotus

Garden Peony

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Asia

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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700

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100

Rank: 41 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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76.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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, Light Yellow, Ivory

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, Bronze

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Bronze

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Water during periods of drought

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

High phosphorus

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

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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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers 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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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Insects, Not Available

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Heals cracked skin

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

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

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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31% Perennial Flowers 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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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Garden Peony

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Garten -Pfingstrose

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Jardin Pivoine

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jardín Peony

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Κήπος Παιώνια

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Garden Peony

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Garden Peony

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Garden Peony and Sacred Lotus

Wondering what are the properties of Garden Peony and Sacred Lotus? We provide you with everything About Garden Peony and Sacred Lotus. Garden Peony doesn't have thorns and Sacred Lotus doesn't have thorns. Also Garden Peony does not have fragrant flowers. Garden Peony 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 Garden Peony and Sacred Lotus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Garden Peony and Sacred Lotus

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

Garden Peony and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Garden Peony and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Garden Peony and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze
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 Garden Peony and Sacred Lotus

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