Sacred Lotus

Natal Plum

About Sacred Lotus and Natal Plum

Sacred Lotus

Natal Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Carissa Carandas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Oval to roundish

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Ground, Pot

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

Equal amount of N,P,K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Aphids

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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9% Most Useful Shrub 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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55% Most Useful Shrub 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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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Mildly Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

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

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Large Num-Num

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

नेटाल बेर

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Natal Plum

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

natal Plum

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Ciruela Natal

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Natal Plum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Natal Plum

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Natal Plum

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Natal Plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Carissa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Carisseae

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Natal Plum

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

Sacred Lotus and Natal Plum Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Natal Plum 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
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Natal Plum

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