Sacred Lotus

Rabbits Foot Fern

About Sacred Lotus and Rabbits Foot Fern

Sacred Lotus

Rabbits Foot Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Fern

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Coastal Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark 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

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Oaklike

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Divison

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Keep Slightly Dry

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

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Mealybugs, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

Absesses, Insanity, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

DAVALLIA

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

Rabbit's Foot Fern

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Hasenpfote Fern

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Pied Fern Rabbit

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Pie de conejo helecho

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Foot Fern κουνελιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Pé Fern do Coelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Królika Foot Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Lepus pedem Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Euphyllophytina

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pteridopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Davalliaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Davallia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA40

1 27800

Properties of Sacred Lotus and Rabbits Foot Fern

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Rabbits Foot Fern

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

Sacred Lotus and Rabbits Foot Fern Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Rabbits Foot Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Rabbits Foot Fern 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
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Rabbits Foot Fern

Care of Sacred Lotus and Rabbits Foot Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rabbits Foot Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry.