Saururus cernuus

Sacred Lotus

About Saururus cernuus and Sacred Lotus

Saururus cernuus

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-11

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

bees

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Bold

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

Bees, Flies, Turtles

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Pollen

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

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

Insect Bites, Treating fever

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SAURURUS cernuus

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Lizard's Tail

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saururus cernuus

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Saururus cernuus

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Saururus cernuus

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

cernuus Saururus

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Saururus cernuus

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saururus cernuus

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Saururus cernuus

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Saururi cernuus

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Piperales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Saururaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Saururus

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Saururus cernuus and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Sacred Lotus

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

Saururus cernuus and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Saururus cernuus and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Saururus cernuus and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Saururus cernuus and Sacred Lotus

Care of Saururus cernuus and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saururus cernuus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.