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About Sacred Lotus and Meadow Foxtail

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Aquatics
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Ponds
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-3
8 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass 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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
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
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Beetles, Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Constipation
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
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
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
ALOPECURUS pratensis
7.2 Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.1 In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.2 In German
Heiliges Lotus
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
7.2.3 In French
Lotus Sacré
vulpin des prés
7.2.4 In Spanish
loto sagrado
pradera de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
ιερή Lotus
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Sacred Lotus
łąka ber
7.2.8 In Latin
sacra Lotus
meadow Foxtail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Proteales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Nymphaeaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Abelia
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Meadow Foxtail

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

Sacred Lotus and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Meadow Foxtail 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

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Sacred Lotus and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.