Sacred Lotus

Blue Flax Lily

About Sacred Lotus and Blue Flax Lily

Sacred Lotus

Blue Flax Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

assera , caerulea , cinerascens , petasmatodes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Ponds

mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

White, Blue, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Blue, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Rhizome division, 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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Prune in the late winter or spring, 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, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

1.1 Fruits

1.1.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

1.5.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

1.6 Fragrance

1.6.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

1.6.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

1.6.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

1.6.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

1.7 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

1.8 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

1.9 Foliage Texture

Bold

Not Available

1.10 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

1.11 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

1.12 Invasive

Sometimes

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

1.13 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

1.14 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

1.15 Allergy

Constipation

breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested

2 Benefits

2.1 Uses

2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Wild gardens

2.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Unknown

2.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

2.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

2.2 Plant Benefits

2.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Unknown

2.3.1 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Not Available

2.4.1 Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

2.5 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

2.7 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

2.10 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Mixed Border, Tropical

3 Scientific Name

3.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

DIANELLA caerulea

3.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily

3.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

blue flax lily

3.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

blau Flachs Lilie

3.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Dianella caerulea

3.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Dianella caerulea

3.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Dianella caerulea

3.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

blue flax lily

3.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

blue flax lily

3.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

blue flax lily

4 Classification

4.1 Kingdom

Plantae

4.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

4.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

4.4 Order

Proteales

Asparagales

4.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Liliaceae

4.6 Genus

Abelia

Dianella

4.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

4.8 Tribe

Not Available

4.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Not Available

4.10 Number of Species

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Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Blue Flax Lily

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Blue Flax Lily

Season and care of Sacred Lotus and Blue Flax Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Sacred Lotus and Blue Flax Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sacred Lotus season is Summer and Fall and Blue Flax Lily season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sacred Lotus is Clay, Loam and for Blue Flax Lily is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Sacred Lotus is Neutral and for Blue Flax Lily is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Sacred Lotus and Blue Flax Lily Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Blue Flax Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blue Flax Lily height is 40.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Blue Flax Lily 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
Blue Flax Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Flax Lily leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Blue Flax Lily

Care of Sacred Lotus and Blue Flax Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Blue Flax Lily pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Blue Flax Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.