Sacred Lotus

Giant Pumpkin

About Sacred Lotus and Giant Pumpkin

Sacred Lotus

Giant Pumpkin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

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

gardens, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

Not Available

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

Vining/Climbing

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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500.00 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

Yellow, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Heart-shaped

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

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water in the early morning hours

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

Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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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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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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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

Beetles, Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling, Swelling in the face

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

Good for skin and hair, Not Available, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

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

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Fertility, High blood pressure, Immunity, Liver problems, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, 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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

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 maxima 'Atlantic Giant'

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Atlantic Giant Pumpkin, Pumpkin

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

कद्दू

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Kürbis

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Citrouille

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Calabaza

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Κολοκύθι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Abóbora

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Dynia

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Violales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cucurbiteae

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Giant Pumpkin

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Giant Pumpkin

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

Sacred Lotus and Giant Pumpkin Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Giant Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Giant Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 500.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Giant 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
Giant Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Giant Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Giant Pumpkin

Care of Sacred Lotus and Giant Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Giant Pumpkin pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.