Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Asia
South America
Types
Not Available
Not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Ponds
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
5-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12 - 1
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Needle like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Beetles, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Constipation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
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
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Cottage garden, Edible
Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
Portulaca
In German
Heiliges Lotus
Portulak
In French
Lotus Sacré
portulaca
In Spanish
loto sagrado
Portulaca
In Greek
ιερή Lotus
Portulaca
In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
Portulaca
In Polish
Sacred Lotus
Portulaca
In Latin
sacra Lotus
Portulaca
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Caryophyllales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
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.