Sacred Lotus

Malabar Spinach

About Sacred Lotus and Malabar Spinach

Sacred Lotus

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Nelumbo nucifera

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

1005

0 40000

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Habitat

Ponds

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12*7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Allergy

Constipation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

BASELLA alba

Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

पोई

In German

Heiliges Lotus

Malabarspinat

In French

Lotus Sacré

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

loto sagrado

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

sacra Lotus

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Proteales

Caryophyllales

Family

Nymphaeaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Abelia

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Number of Species

560

1 27800

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Malabar Spinach

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

Sacred Lotus and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Malabar Spinach 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
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Malabar Spinach

Care of Sacred Lotus and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.