Sacred Lotus

Purple Butterbur

About Sacred Lotus and Purple Butterbur

Sacred Lotus

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 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

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (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

Light Yellow, Ivory

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, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Round

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full 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

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers 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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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers 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

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

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 Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Purple Butterbur

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

Sacred Lotus and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Purple Butterbur 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
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Sacred Lotus and Purple Butterbur

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