Sacred Lotus

Water Clover

About Sacred Lotus and Water Clover

Sacred Lotus

Water Clover

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Australia

1.4 Types

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Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly 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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Spores

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

Needs very little water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly 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

Organic Manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Aphids, Clover Clot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Beriberi, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Seeds, Spores

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 like flour, Used to make dough

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

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

MARSILEA drummondii

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

Water Clover

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Wasser Klee

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Eau Clover

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Agua trébol

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

νερό Clover

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Clover água

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Woda Clover

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

Trifolium aqua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Hydropteridales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Water Clover

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Water Clover

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

Sacred Lotus and Water Clover Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Water Clover 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
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Water Clover

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