Sacred Lotus

Anacahuita

About Sacred Lotus and Anacahuita

Sacred Lotus

Anacahuita

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

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

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

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

Beetles, Insects

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Not Available

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

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

Cough, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Tropical, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

CORDIA boissieri

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Anacahuita, Texas Olive

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

Anacahuita

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Anacahuita

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

anacahuita

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

anacahuita

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Anacahuita

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Anacahuita

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Anacahuita

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Anacahuita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Boraginales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Cordia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Sacred Lotus and Anacahuita

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Anacahuita

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

Sacred Lotus and Anacahuita Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Anacahuita physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Anacahuita height is 90.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Anacahuita are as follows:

Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Anacahuita flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Anacahuita leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Anacahuita

Care of Sacred Lotus and Anacahuita include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Anacahuita pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anacahuita needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.