Sacred Lotus

Scarlet Delphinium

About Sacred Lotus and Scarlet Delphinium

Sacred Lotus

Scarlet Delphinium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1005

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Ponds

gardens, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Red, Rose

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Palmate and toothed

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Borders, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

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 in making blue ink

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

Edging, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

Delphinium cardinale

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Scarlet larkspur, Cardinal larkspur

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

लाल रंग Delphinium

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Scarlet Delphinium

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Scarlet Delphinium

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Scarlet Delphinium

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Scarlet Δελφίνιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Scarlet Delphinium

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Scarlet Delphinium

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Delphinium coccino

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Ranunculaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Delphinium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Sacred Lotus and Scarlet Delphinium

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Scarlet Delphinium

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

Sacred Lotus and Scarlet Delphinium Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Scarlet Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Scarlet Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Scarlet Delphinium 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
Scarlet Delphinium flower color: Red and Rose
Scarlet Delphinium leaf color: Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Scarlet Delphinium

Care of Sacred Lotus and Scarlet Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Scarlet Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Scarlet Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.