Ivy Gourd

Sacred Lotus

About Ivy Gourd and Sacred Lotus

Ivy Gourd

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 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

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90.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Coccinia grandis

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Ivy gourd

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ivy gourd

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Ivy gourd

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ivy gourd

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Ivy gourd

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Ivy gourd

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ivy Gourd and Sacred Lotus

Wondering what are the properties of Ivy Gourd and Sacred Lotus? We provide you with everything About Ivy Gourd and Sacred Lotus. Ivy Gourd doesn't have thorns and Sacred Lotus doesn't have thorns. Also Ivy Gourd does not have fragrant flowers. Ivy Gourd has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage and Sacred Lotus has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage. 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 Ivy Gourd and Sacred Lotus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ivy Gourd and Sacred Lotus

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

Ivy Gourd and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

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

Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, 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 Ivy Gourd and Sacred Lotus

Care of Ivy Gourd and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Ivy Gourd 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.