Sacred Lotus

Osage Orange

About Sacred Lotus and Osage Orange

Sacred Lotus

Osage Orange

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,219.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Yellow green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings, 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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

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

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Flowers, 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

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

MACLURA pomifera

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

ओसेज संतरे

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Osage Orange

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Osage orange

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Osage naranja

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Osage Πορτοκαλί

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Osage laranja

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Osage Pomarańczowy

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Aliquam Osage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Maclura

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Moreae

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sacred Lotus and Osage Orange

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Osage Orange

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

Sacred Lotus and Osage Orange Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Osage Orange 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
Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Osage Orange

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