Pindo Palm

Sacred Lotus

About Pindo Palm and Sacred Lotus

Pindo Palm

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, 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

Keep ground moist, Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Diamond scale, Phytophthora, pink rot

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

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

Not Available

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Tree trunks

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BUTIA capitata

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Pindo Palm, South American Jelly Palm

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pindo Palm

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Pindo Palm

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Pindo Palm

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pindo Palm

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Pindo Palm

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pindo Palm

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Pindo Palm

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Pindo Palm

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Butea

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pindo Palm and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Pindo Palm and Sacred Lotus

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

Pindo Palm and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Pindo Palm and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Pindo Palm height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pindo Palm and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Pindo Palm flower color: Yellow
Pindo Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray 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 Pindo Palm and Sacred Lotus

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