Weeping Maple

Sacred Lotus

About Weeping Maple and Sacred Lotus

Weeping Maple

Sacred Lotus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

Origin

Eastern Asia

Southern Asia

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen

Nelumbo nucifera

Number of Varieties

6100

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge

Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-3

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Orbicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles

Beetles, Insects

Allergy

Constipation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Edible Uses

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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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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

NELUMBO nucifera

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

In Hindi

Weeping Maple

पवित्र कमल

In German

Weeping Maple

Heiliges Lotus

In French

Maple pleureur

Lotus Sacré

In Spanish

weeping maple

loto sagrado

In Greek

weeping maple

ιερή Lotus

In Portuguese

chorando de bordo

Lotus sagrado

In Polish

płacz klonu

Sacred Lotus

In Latin

weeping maple

sacra Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Proteales

Family

Aceraceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Acer

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nelumbonaceae

Number of Species

1305

1 27800

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Sacred Lotus

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

Weeping Maple and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime 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 Weeping Maple and Sacred Lotus

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