Sacred Lotus

Citrullus Lanatus

About Sacred Lotus and Citrullus Lanatus

Sacred Lotus

Citrullus Lanatus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Ponds

along watercourse, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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240.00 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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Irregular

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

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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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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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

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, Insects, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Stomach pain, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover

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

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

High blood pressure, Nutrients

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Citrullus lanatus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Sacred Lotus and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Citrullus Lanatus 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
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Citrullus Lanatus

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