Sacred Lotus

Portulaca

About Sacred Lotus and Portulaca

Sacred Lotus

Portulaca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

South America

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Ponds

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

5-11

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

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 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)▶

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (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

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

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, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

4.8 Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Annual 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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30% Annual 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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50% Annual 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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15% Annual 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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22% Annual 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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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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76% Annual 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

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, 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 Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants 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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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Cottage garden, Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

PORTULACA grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

Portulaca

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Portulak

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

portulaca

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Portulaca

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Portulaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Portulaca

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Portulaca

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Portulaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Portulacaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Portulaca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

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8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Portulaca

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

Sacred Lotus and Portulaca Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Portulaca 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
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Portulaca

Care of Sacred Lotus and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.