Saba Banana

Sacred Lotus

About Saba Banana and Sacred Lotus

Saba Banana

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1000100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Brown

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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?

Divison

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water every two or three days during warmer months

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, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Not Available

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Insects

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

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, Asthma, Diarrhea, Improve heart health, increase memory, lowering blood pressure, Potassium

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root, Sap

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Leaves used for wrapping food, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Banana, Hybrid Banana, Saba Banana

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saba kela

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

saba Banane

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

saba banane

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

saba plátano

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

saba banana

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

saba de banana

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

saba banana

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Saba Musa sapientum fixa

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Musaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Banana

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

70NA

1 27800

Properties of Saba Banana and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Saba Banana and Sacred Lotus

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

Saba Banana and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Saba Banana and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Saba Banana height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Saba Banana and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Saba Banana flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Brown
Saba Banana 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 Saba Banana and Sacred Lotus

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