Trefoil

Sacred Lotus

About Trefoil and Sacred Lotus

Trefoil

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lawn, Pastures, stream banks

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

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

Light Green, Sea Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Silver

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Three Lobed

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

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

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Fine

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

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

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

anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seedpod

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for making green dye

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

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lotus corniculatus

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Trefoil

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

तिपतिया घास

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Gewöhnlicher Hornklee

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Lotier corniculé

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lotus corniculatus

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Trefoil

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lotus corniculatus

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Komonica zwyczajna

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

trefoil

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Lotus

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Trefoil and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Trefoil and Sacred Lotus

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

Trefoil and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Trefoil and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Trefoil and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Trefoil flower color: Orange and Gold
Trefoil leaf color: Light Green and Sea 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 Trefoil and Sacred Lotus

Care of Trefoil and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trefoil 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 Trefoil 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.