Sacred Lotus

Leucojum

About Sacred Lotus and Leucojum

Sacred Lotus

Leucojum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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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

White, Light Pink

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Strap shaped

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Needs less 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

Acidic, 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

Bulb fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

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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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Ants, Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Anti-ageing

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Alzheimer’s Disease

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Root

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 Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

Leucojum aestivum

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Leucojum, summer snowflake

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

Leucojum

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Leucojum

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Leucojum

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Leucojum

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Leucojum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Leucojum

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Leucojum

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Leucojum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Leucojum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Leucojum

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Leucojum

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

Sacred Lotus and Leucojum Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Leucojum 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
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Leucojum

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