Sacred Lotus

Kochia

About Sacred Lotus and Kochia

Sacred Lotus

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100140

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Ponds

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-11

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Not Available

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

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

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

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sacred Lotus and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Kochia

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

Sacred Lotus and Kochia Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Kochia 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
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Kochia

Care of Sacred Lotus and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.