Sacred Lotus

Switchgrass

About Sacred Lotus and Switchgrass

Sacred Lotus

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Grass

Origin

Southern Asia

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Nelumbo nucifera

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

10038

0 40000

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Habitat

Ponds

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Constipation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Switchgrass

In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

Switchgrass

In German

Heiliges Lotus

Switchgrass

In French

Lotus Sacré

switchgrass

In Spanish

loto sagrado

switchgrass

In Greek

ιερή Lotus

switchgrass

In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

switchgrass

In Polish

Sacred Lotus

switchgrass

In Latin

sacra Lotus

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Proteales

Cyperales

Family

Nymphaeaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Abelia

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

5450

1 27800

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Switchgrass

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

Sacred Lotus and Switchgrass Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Switchgrass 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
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Switchgrass

Care of Sacred Lotus and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.