Sacred Lotus

Oleander

About Sacred Lotus and Oleander

Sacred Lotus

Oleander

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Southwest Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Ponds

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

350.00 cm

Rank: 53 (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

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Marshy ground, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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 Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Marshy ground, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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16% Flowering 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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53% Flowering 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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11% Flowering 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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15% Flowering 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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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Unknown

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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6% Flowering 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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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Mealybugs, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

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 Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

Nerium

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

ओलियंडर

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Oleander

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

laurier-rose

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Adelfa

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Πικροδάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

oleandro

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Oleander

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Cleander

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

Nerium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Wrightieae

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Oleander

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Oleander

Season and care of Sacred Lotus and Oleander is important to know. While considering everything about Sacred Lotus and Oleander Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sacred Lotus season is Summer and Fall and Oleander season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sacred Lotus is Clay, Loam and for Oleander is Marshy ground, Well drained while the PH of soil for Sacred Lotus is Neutral and for Oleander is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Sacred Lotus and Oleander Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Oleander 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
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Oleander

Care of Sacred Lotus and Oleander include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.