Golden Lotus

Blackwood

About Golden Lotus and Blackwood

Golden Lotus

Blackwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Australia

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

secondary forest, shaded woods

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available, Yellow

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Red spider mite

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Medium

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

Birds, Insects, Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'

ACACIA melanoxylon

7.2 Common Name

Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

golden lotus

काली लकड़ी

7.2.2 In German

golden lotus

Schwarzes Holz

7.2.3 In French

golden lotus

Bois noir

7.2.4 In Spanish

golden lotus

Blackwood

7.2.5 In Greek

golden lotus

Μαυρο ξυλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

golden lotus

Madeira preta

7.2.7 In Polish

golden lotus

Czarne drewno

7.2.8 In Latin

golden lotus

Press

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Zingiberaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ensete

Acacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Acacieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA1100

1 27800

Properties of Golden Lotus and Blackwood

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

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Season and Care of Golden Lotus and Blackwood

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

Golden Lotus and Blackwood Physical Information

Golden Lotus and Blackwood physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Lotus height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blackwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Golden Lotus and Blackwood are as follows:

Golden Lotus flower color: White and Light Pink
Golden Lotus leaf color: Yellow, Green, Dark Green and Light Yellow
Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Golden Lotus and Blackwood

Care of Golden Lotus and Blackwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Lotus pruning is done Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blackwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Golden Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blackwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.