Sugarcane

Sacred Lotus

About Sugarcane and Sacred Lotus

Sugarcane

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

36100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine

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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SACCHARUM officinarum

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Sugarcane

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

गन्ना

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Saccharum

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Canne à sucre

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saccharum

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Saccharum

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cana-de-açúcar

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Saccharum

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Saccharum

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Saccharum

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

36NA

1 27800

Properties of Sugarcane and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Sugarcane and Sacred Lotus

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

Sugarcane and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Sugarcane and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: 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 Sugarcane and Sacred Lotus

Care of Sugarcane and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Sugarcane 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.