Sacred Lotus

Fairytale Pumpkin

About Sacred Lotus and Fairytale Pumpkin

Sacred Lotus

Fairytale Pumpkin

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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, North America, Central America, South America

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

Fields, Homesteads

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

3-11

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

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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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

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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, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Light 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

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

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

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

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

Average Water Needs

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

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, 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, Use 6-6-6 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Striped cucumber beetles

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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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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Red eyes, Respiratory problems

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

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

Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea

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

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

CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Fairytale Pumpkin

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

कद्दू

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Fairytale Kürbis

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Pumpkin Fairytale

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

calabaza fairytale

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

παραμύθι κολοκύθας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

abóbora do conto de fadas

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Fairytale dyni

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Fairytale Cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Proteales

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8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Fairytale Pumpkin

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Fairytale Pumpkin

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

Sacred Lotus and Fairytale Pumpkin Physical Information

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

Care of Sacred Lotus and Fairytale Pumpkin

Care of Sacred Lotus and Fairytale Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Fairytale Pumpkin pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Fairytale Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.