Sacred Lotus

Purple Lovegrass

About Sacred Lotus and Purple Lovegrass

Sacred Lotus

Purple Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Greener Pastures

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

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

10 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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5.10 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

Purple

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

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Red, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

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

Medium

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

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

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass 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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5% Grass 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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3% Grass 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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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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10% Grass 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass 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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass 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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass 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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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Purple Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Eragrostis okazałe

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Eragrostis spectabilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Purple Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Purple Lovegrass

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

Sacred Lotus and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Purple Lovegrass 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 Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Purple Lovegrass

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