Sacred Lotus

Nymphaea Alba

About Sacred Lotus and Nymphaea Alba

Sacred Lotus

Nymphaea Alba

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 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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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, Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Circular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late 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

In Water

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

Plant grows in water

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

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, 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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Flies

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Headache

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

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

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Root, Seeds

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

NYMPHAEA alba

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

Nymphaea alba

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Weiße Seerose

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Nénuphar blanc

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Nymphaea alba

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Nymphaea alba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Nymphaea alba

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Grzybienie białe

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Nymphaea alba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Nymphaea Alba

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Nymphaea Alba

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

Sacred Lotus and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Nymphaea Alba 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
Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Nymphaea Alba

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