Sacred Lotus

Silver Birch

About Sacred Lotus and Silver Birch

Sacred Lotus

Silver Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-122-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Double-toothed, serrated

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

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

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

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

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Used in parkland

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

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 a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

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

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

BETULA pendula

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

Silver Birch

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Weißbirke

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Silver Birch

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Abedul de plata

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Silver Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Silver Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Silver Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Argentum Birch

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Betuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sacred Lotus and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Silver Birch

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

Sacred Lotus and Silver Birch Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Silver Birch 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
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Silver Birch

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