Red Buckeye

Sacred Lotus

About Red Buckeye and Sacred Lotus

Red Buckeye

Sacred Lotus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Southern Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Nelumbo nucifera

Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Orbicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Cut away fading foliage

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Beetles, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Constipation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

NELUMBO nucifera

Common Name

Red Buckeye

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

पवित्र कमल

In German

Red Buckeye

Heiliges Lotus

In French

Red Buckeye

Lotus Sacré

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

loto sagrado

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

ιερή Lotus

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Lotus sagrado

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Sacred Lotus

In Latin

Red Buckeye

sacra Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Proteales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Nelumbonaceae

Number of Species

205

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Sacred Lotus

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

Red Buckeye and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye and Sacred Lotus

Care of Red Buckeye and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Red Buckeye 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.