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About Snake Plant and White Lotus


About White Lotus and Snake Plant


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Herbaceous Perennial   
Aquatics, Flowering Plants   

Origin
India   
Not Available   

Types
Sansevieria cylindria, Sansevieria parva   
Not Available   

Habitat
All sorts of environments   
Ponds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15   
4-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red orange   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Sword-like   
Round   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Early Summer, Late Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Aquatic Plant   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Early Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction   
waterlogging   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
In Water   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Plant grows in water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Aquatic Plant   

In Spring
Moderate   
Aquatic Plant   

In Winter
Average Water   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Applicable   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Aquatic Plant   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
No need to prune   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Fertilize the first year   

Pests and Diseases
Larvae of Agave Weevil   
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
waterlogging   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Fishes   

Allergy
Analgesic   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, anti-allergy, Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis   
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes, Rootstock, Shoots   
Leaves, Root, Stem   

Other Uses
Traditional medicine   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Tropical   
Bog Garden, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sansevieria trifasciata   
Nymphaea lotus   

Common Name
Mother-in-law's Tongue, Viper's Bowstring Hemp, Snake plant   
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily   

In Hindi
नाग संयंत्र   
सफेद कमल   

In German
Snake plant   
Tigerlotus   

In French
Snake plant   
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré   

In Spanish
Snake plant   
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio   

In Greek
φυτό φίδι   
λευκό λωτού   

In Portuguese
Snake plant   
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito   

In Polish
wąż roślin   
białego lotosu   

In Latin
Snake plant   
albus Lotus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Nymphaeales   

Family
Agavaceae   
Nymphaeaceae   

Genus
Sansevieria   
Nymphaea   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Nolinoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
70   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Snake Plant and White Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Snake Plant and White Lotus

Season and care of Snake Plant and White Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Snake Plant and White Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Snake Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and White Lotus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Snake Plant is Clay, Loam, Sand and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Snake Plant is Acidic, Neutral and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant.

Snake Plant and White Lotus Physical Information

Snake Plant and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Plant height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Snake Plant and White Lotus are as follows:

Care of Snake Plant and White Lotus

Care of Snake Plant and White Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Snake Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.

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