Sacred Lotus

Buxus Green Mountain

About Sacred Lotus and Buxus Green Mountain

Sacred Lotus

Buxus Green Mountain

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Ponds

hedge rows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

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

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

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

Needs more water during establishment, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established

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

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

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Prune ocassionally, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early to mid-summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Poisonous

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Used for making hedges

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

Alterative, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, cathartic, Cholagogue, Detoxification, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, HIV/AIDS, Homeopathy, Immunity, Odontalgic, Sedative, Tonic, Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Wood

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 a dye, Used for woodware

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

BUXUS 'Green Mountain' COPF

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Boxwood, Green Mountain Boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

Buxus Green Mountain Tree

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Buxus Green Mountain Baum

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Buxus Green Tree Montagne

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Buxus árbol verde de la montaña

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Buxus Green Mountain Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Buxus Árvore verde da montanha

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Buxus Green Mountain Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Buxus Viridis ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of Sacred Lotus and Buxus Green Mountain

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Buxus Green Mountain

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

Sacred Lotus and Buxus Green Mountain Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Buxus Green Mountain physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Buxus Green Mountain height is 152.40 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Buxus Green Mountain 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
Buxus Green Mountain flower color: Light Yellow
Buxus Green Mountain leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Buxus Green Mountain

Care of Sacred Lotus and Buxus Green Mountain include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Buxus Green Mountain pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Buxus Green Mountain needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.