About Sacred Lotus

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Origin

Southern Asia

Types

Nelumbo nucifera

Number of Varieties

100

Rank: 52 (Overall)

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Habitat

Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Thorns

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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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29% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage

Fertilizers

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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19% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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82% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Beetles, Insects

Allergy

Constipation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Edible Uses

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77% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

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 Indoor Plant

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26% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NELUMBO nucifera

Common Name

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

In Hindi

पवित्र कमल

In German

Heiliges Lotus

In French

Lotus Sacré

In Spanish

loto sagrado

In Greek

ιερή Lotus

In Portuguese

Lotus sagrado

In Polish

Sacred Lotus

In Latin

sacra Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Family

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sacred Lotus

Want to know the properties of Sacred Lotus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sacred Lotus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Constipation. Sacred Lotus Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic and Tonic

Part of plant used: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sacred Lotus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sacred Lotus physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Orbicular. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral

Leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Sacred Lotus

Taking Sacred Lotus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sacred Lotus include pruning, which should be done Cut away fading foliage. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Sacred Lotus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sacred Lotus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Sacred Lotus is a very important plant from Aquatic Plants. There are 100 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Nelumbo nucifera. This plant's habitat is Ponds and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.