Indian Mallow

Sacred Lotus

About Indian Mallow and Sacred Lotus

Indian Mallow

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

Rank: 41 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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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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180.00 cm

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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, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

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

Insects

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

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

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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200

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Properties of Indian Mallow and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Sacred Lotus

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

Indian Mallow and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark 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 Indian Mallow and Sacred Lotus

Care of Indian Mallow and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Indian Mallow 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.