Sacred Lotus

Silver Sage

About Sacred Lotus and Silver Sage

Sacred Lotus

Silver Sage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Herbs, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

50.80 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

White

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

Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

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

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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42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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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22% Biennial 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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12% Biennial 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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28% Biennial 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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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Biennial 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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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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45% Biennial 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% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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4% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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14% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Snails

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

no allergic reactions

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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61% Biennial 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

Antiseptic, Astringent

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

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Biennial 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 Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

SALVIA argentea

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

रजत बाबा

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Silver Sage

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Silver Sage

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

silver Sage

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Silver Sage

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

silver Sage

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

silver Sage

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Argentum Sage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Salvia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Silver Sage

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

Sacred Lotus and Silver Sage Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Silver Sage 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 Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Sacred Lotus and Silver Sage

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