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About White Lotus and Hakone Grass


About Hakone Grass and White Lotus


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants   
Grass   

Origin
Not Available   
Japan   

Types
Not Available   
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
4   
99+

Habitat
Ponds   
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Spreading   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Several shades of Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green, Lime Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer   
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
waterlogging   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water   
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Aquatic Plant   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Aquatic Plant   
Average Water   

In Winter
Aquatic Plant   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Aquatic Plant   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Applicable   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Aquatic Plant   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

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

Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year   
fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot   
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
waterlogging   
Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

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
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Fishes   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
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   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus   
HAKONECHLOA macra   

Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily   
Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
सफेद कमल   
hakone grass   

In German
Tigerlotus   
Hakone Gras   

In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré   
Hakone herbe   

In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio   
hierba Hakone   

In Greek
λευκό λωτού   
Hakone γρασίδι   

In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito   
Hakone grama   

In Polish
białego lotosu   
Hakone trawa   

In Latin
albus Lotus   
Hakone herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Nymphaeales   
Cyperales   

Family
Nymphaeaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Nymphaea   
Hakonechloa   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of White Lotus and Hakone Grass

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

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Season and Care of White Lotus and Hakone Grass

Season and care of White Lotus and Hakone Grass is important to know. While considering everything about White Lotus and Hakone Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Lotus season is Early Summer and Late Summer and Hakone Grass season is Early Summer and Late Summer. The type of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Hakone Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Hakone Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

White Lotus and Hakone Grass Physical Information

White Lotus and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of White Lotus and Hakone Grass are as follows:

Care of White Lotus and Hakone Grass

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

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