Pennywort

Sacred Lotus

About Pennywort and Sacred Lotus

Pennywort

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Virginia

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-5

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 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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90.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Green

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, 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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

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

Not Available

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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

Glossy

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

Not Available

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

pennywort

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Wassernabel

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

pennywort

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Centella

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

pennywort

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

conchelo

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

wąkrota

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

pennywort

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Hydrocotyle

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pennywort and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Sacred Lotus

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

Pennywort and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Pennywort and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: 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 Pennywort and Sacred Lotus

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