Sacred Lotus

Watermelon

About Sacred Lotus and Watermelon

Sacred Lotus

Watermelon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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1200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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30.00 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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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (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

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

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

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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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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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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Nutrients, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

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 Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Pastèque

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

sandía

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

melancia

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

arbuz

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

PEPO

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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 Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Watermelon

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

Sacred Lotus and Watermelon Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Watermelon 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
Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Sacred Lotus and Watermelon

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