Michelia Champaca

Sacred Lotus

About Michelia Champaca and Sacred Lotus

Michelia Champaca

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

750.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Tan, Yellow

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Mid Spring, Mid Summer

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?

Container, Ground

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize in early spring, General garden fertilizer

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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, Caterpillar, Not Available

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available, Vomiting

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Perfumes

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Magnolia champaca

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

champak

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

चंपक

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

champaka

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

magnolia champaca

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

champaca magnolia

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

μανόλιας Champaca

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

magnólia champaca

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Magnolia champaca

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Magnolia champaca

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Magnolia

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Michelia Champaca and Sacred Lotus

Wondering what are the properties of Michelia Champaca and Sacred Lotus? We provide you with everything About Michelia Champaca and Sacred Lotus. Michelia Champaca doesn't have thorns and Sacred Lotus doesn't have thorns. Also Michelia Champaca does not have fragrant flowers. Michelia Champaca has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available and Vomiting and Sacred Lotus has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available and Vomiting. 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 Michelia Champaca and Sacred Lotus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Michelia Champaca and Sacred Lotus

Season and care of Michelia Champaca and Sacred Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Michelia Champaca and Sacred Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Michelia Champaca season is Early Summer and Summer and Sacred Lotus season is Early Summer and Summer. The type of soil for Michelia Champaca is Dry, Loam and for Sacred Lotus is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Michelia Champaca is Slightly Acidic and for Sacred Lotus is Neutral.

Michelia Champaca and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Michelia Champaca and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Michelia Champaca height is 750.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Michelia Champaca and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Michelia Champaca flower color: Gold, Tan and Yellow
Michelia Champaca leaf color: 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 Michelia Champaca and Sacred Lotus

Care of Michelia Champaca and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Michelia Champaca pruning is done Prune in winter and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Michelia Champaca needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.