Sacred Lotus

Ribbon Grass

About Sacred Lotus and Ribbon Grass

Sacred Lotus

Ribbon Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

World/Pandemic, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.2 Habitat

Ponds

Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground

1.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8

0 99

1.4 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9 - 3

1.5 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.6 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.3 Minimum Width

90.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

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

Pink, White

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

White, Green

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

White, Green

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Brown

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Ovate

2.7 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover, 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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

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

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

Biodiesel

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, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

Ribbon Grass

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

rohrglanzgras

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

roseau

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

hierba cinta and pasto cinto

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

κορδέλα Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

caniço-malhado

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Wstążka Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Ribbon Grass

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

Phalaris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sacred Lotus and Ribbon Grass

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Ribbon Grass

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

Sacred Lotus and Ribbon Grass Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Ribbon Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Ribbon Grass height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Ribbon Grass 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
Ribbon Grass flower color: Pink and White
Ribbon Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Ribbon Grass

Care of Sacred Lotus and Ribbon Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Ribbon Grass pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ribbon Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.