Sacred Lotus

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Sacred Lotus and Narrowleaf Cattail

Sacred Lotus

Narrowleaf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Bog Garden, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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120.00 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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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Light Yellow, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Flat, Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Divison, 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

Needs Very high moisture

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Not Available

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

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

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 a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

TYPHA angustifolia

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Schmalblättriger Cattail

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

στενόφυλλα Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Narrowleaf Tifa

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Wąskolistne Cattail

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Cattail glaucescens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Typhales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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 Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Sacred Lotus and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Narrowleaf Cattail 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
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Narrowleaf Cattail

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