Sacred Lotus

Canchalagua

About Sacred Lotus and Canchalagua

Sacred Lotus

Canchalagua

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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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)▶

25.40 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)▶

30.50 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

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, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Narrow Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, 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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

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, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

EUPHORBIA hypericifolia

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

Canchalagua

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Canchalagua

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

canchalangua

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

canchalagua

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Canchalagua

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Canchalagua

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Canchalagua

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Canchalagua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Proteales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Canchalagua

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Canchalagua

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

Sacred Lotus and Canchalagua Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Canchalagua physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Canchalagua 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
Canchalagua flower color: White
Canchalagua leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Canchalagua

Care of Sacred Lotus and Canchalagua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Canchalagua 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 Canchalagua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.