Japanese Yew

Sacred Lotus

About Japanese Yew and Sacred Lotus

Japanese Yew

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Aquatics

1.4 Origin

Eastern Asia

Southern Asia

1.5 Types

Not Available

1.5.2 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.11 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

Ponds

1.12 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-12

0 99

1.13 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-3

1.14 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

1.15 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

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?

Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Mealybugs, White Pine Weevil

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

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

anti-cancer

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAXUS cuspidata

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

spreading yew

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Yew

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

japanische Eibe

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Japanese Yew

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

tejo japonés

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Yew

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Xapanese Filho

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Xapanese Son

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Filius Xapanese

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Taxaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Taxus

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Yew and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Yew and Sacred Lotus

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

Japanese Yew and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Japanese Yew and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Yew height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Yew and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Japanese Yew flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Japanese Yew leaf color: 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 Japanese Yew and Sacred Lotus

Care of Japanese Yew and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Yew 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 Japanese Yew 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.