Sacred Lotus

Wedding Cake Tree

About Sacred Lotus and Wedding Cake Tree

Sacred Lotus

Wedding Cake Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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1.5 Habitat

Ponds

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,070.00 cm

Rank: 38 (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)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (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, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early 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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Grafting, 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

Requires regular watering during dry weather

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

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

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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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

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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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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Not Available

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

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

No Beauty Benefits

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

Antiphlogistic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, 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

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

CORNUS controversa

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

Wedding Cake Tree

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Hochzeitstorte Baum

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

Pastel de bodas del árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

Árvore do bolo de casamento

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

Wedding Cake Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

MUSTACEUM ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Cornoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sacred Lotus and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Sacred Lotus and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Wedding Cake Tree 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
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Sacred Lotus and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.