Sacred Lotus

Bitter Gourd

About Sacred Lotus and Bitter Gourd

Sacred Lotus

Bitter Gourd

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

5-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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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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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular 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

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

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

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

करेला

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Bittermelone

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Momordica charantia

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Momordica charantia

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Not Available

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Momordica

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Przepękla ogórkowata

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Not Available

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Violales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Momordica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Bitter Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Bitter Gourd

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

Sacred Lotus and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Bitter Gourd 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
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Bitter Gourd

Care of Sacred Lotus and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.