Sacred Lotus

Pattypan Squash

About Sacred Lotus and Pattypan Squash

Sacred Lotus

Pattypan Squash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Summer Squash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Yellow, 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, 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

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Divison

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 water frequently

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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

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

Not Available

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

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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

Not Available

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

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Pattypan Squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

Pattypan Squash

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Gartenkürbis

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Cucurbita pepo

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Cucurbita pepo

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Pattypan Σκουός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Abobrinha, jerimum-mirim, courgette, curgete, abóbora-moganga, abóbora-porqueira, jerimum, abóbora-carneira, abóbora-de-porco ou abóbora-moranga

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

patison

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Pattypan INLIDO

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Violales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cucurbiteae

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Sacred Lotus and Pattypan Squash

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Pattypan Squash

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

Sacred Lotus and Pattypan Squash Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Pattypan Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pattypan Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Pattypan Squash 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
Pattypan Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Pattypan Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Pattypan Squash

Care of Sacred Lotus and Pattypan Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Pattypan Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pattypan Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.