Sacred Lotus

Sunflower

About Sacred Lotus and Sunflower

Sacred Lotus

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

North America

1.4 Types

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Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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8.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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2.46 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

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

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

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

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

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Sunflower

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

Sacred Lotus and Sunflower Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Sunflower 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
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Sunflower

Care of Sacred Lotus and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.