Sacred Lotus

Cumin

About Sacred Lotus and Cumin

Sacred Lotus

Cumin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1003

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12Not Available

0 99

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Compound

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

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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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

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

No need to prune, 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 growing season, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, wheezing

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

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Fever, Indigestion, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

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

Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used as a spice, 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, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

CUMINUM cyminum

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Cumin

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

जीरा संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Kümmelpflanze

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Usine de cumin

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

planta de comino

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

εργοστάσιο κύμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Cumin planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Kmin roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Cumin plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Cuminum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Scandiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sacred Lotus and Cumin

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Cumin

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

Sacred Lotus and Cumin Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Cumin physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cumin height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Cumin 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
Cumin flower color: White and Purple
Cumin leaf color: Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Cumin

Care of Sacred Lotus and Cumin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Cumin pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Cumin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.