Garden Phlox

Sacred Lotus

About Garden Phlox and Sacred Lotus

Garden Phlox

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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136

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100

Rank: 41 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 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

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (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

Pink, Violet

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

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

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Adequately

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antispasmodic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

Sometimes

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Garden Phlox

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

फ्लॉक्स

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Phlox

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Phlox

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phlox

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Phlox

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Phlox

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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136

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Garden Phlox and Sacred Lotus

Wondering what are the properties of Garden Phlox and Sacred Lotus? We provide you with everything About Garden Phlox and Sacred Lotus. Garden Phlox doesn't have thorns and Sacred Lotus doesn't have thorns. Also Garden Phlox does not have fragrant flowers. Garden Phlox has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane and Sacred Lotus has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane. 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 Phlox and Sacred Lotus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Garden Phlox and Sacred Lotus

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

Garden Phlox and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Garden Phlox and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Phlox height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Garden Phlox and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Garden Phlox flower color: Pink and Violet
Garden Phlox leaf color: 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 Garden Phlox and Sacred Lotus

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