Sacred Lotus

Mexican Sunflower

About Sacred Lotus and Mexican Sunflower

Sacred Lotus

Mexican Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ray Disk

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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1.5 Habitat

Ponds

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

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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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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61.00 cm

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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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61.00 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

Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark 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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Average, Rich, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average, Rich, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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30% Annual 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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50% Annual 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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15% Annual 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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22% Annual 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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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

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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

Broken Bones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

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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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Cottage garden, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

mexikanische Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Mexican sunflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

girasol mexicano

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

girassol mexicano

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

meksykański słonecznika

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Applicable

8.4 Order

Proteales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Tithinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Mexican Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Mexican Sunflower

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

Sacred Lotus and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Mexican Sunflower 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
Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Mexican Sunflower

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