About Golden Lotus

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

secondary forest, shaded woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Thorns

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'

Common Name

Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger

In Hindi

golden lotus

In German

golden lotus

In French

golden lotus

In Spanish

golden lotus

In Greek

golden lotus

In Portuguese

golden lotus

In Polish

golden lotus

In Latin

golden lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Ensete

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Golden Lotus

Want to know the properties of Golden Lotus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Golden Lotus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Golden Lotus Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Golden Lotus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Golden Lotus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Golden Lotus physical information is as follows: 150.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is broad, flat. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White and Light Pink

Leaf color: Yellow, Green, Dark Green and Light Yellow

Care of Golden Lotus

Taking Golden Lotus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Golden Lotus include pruning, which should be done Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Golden Lotus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Golden Lotus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Golden Lotus is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is secondary forest and shaded woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.