Sacred Lotus

Orchid Cactus

About Sacred Lotus and Orchid Cactus

Sacred Lotus

Orchid Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 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)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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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

Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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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51% Cactus 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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

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

Showy Purposes, 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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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

DISOCACTUS ackermannii

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Orchid Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

आर्किड कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Orchid cactus

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Cactus Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

cactus orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

ορχιδέα κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Orchid cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Orchid kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Orchid cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Disocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Orchid Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Orchid Cactus

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

Sacred Lotus and Orchid Cactus Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Orchid Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Orchid Cactus 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
Orchid Cactus flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red
Orchid Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Sacred Lotus and Orchid Cactus

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