Sacred Lotus

Wild Hyacinth

About Sacred Lotus and Wild Hyacinth

Sacred Lotus

Wild Hyacinth

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cusick's camas, large camas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1006

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Ponds

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Long slender

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Medium

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

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

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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Constipation

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bulbs, Root

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

Hyacinthus orientalis

7.2 Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

7.2.1 In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

ह्यचीन्थ

7.2.2 In German

Heiliges Lotus

Hyazinthe

7.2.3 In French

Lotus Sacré

jacinthe

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto sagrado

jacinto

7.2.5 In Greek

ιερή Lotus

υάκινθος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

jacinto

7.2.7 In Polish

Sacred Lotus

hiacynt

7.2.8 In Latin

sacra Lotus

et hyacinthinas,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Hyacinthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Sacred Lotus and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Wild Hyacinth

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

Sacred Lotus and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Sacred Lotus and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Wild Hyacinth 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
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Sacred Lotus and Wild Hyacinth

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