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About White Lotus and Indian Holly Fern


About Indian Holly Fern and White Lotus


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants   
Fern   

Origin
Not Available   
China, Japan   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Ponds   
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11   
7-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-7   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Dark Green, Burgundy   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Dark Green, Burgundy   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round   
Lance shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
waterlogging   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
Divison, Spores   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Aquatic Plant   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Aquatic Plant   
Moderate   

In Winter
Aquatic Plant   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Aquatic Plant   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Applicable   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Aquatic Plant   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
No need to prune   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed   

Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot   
Mealybugs   

Plant Tolerance
waterlogging   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
None   

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   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Fishes   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Unknown   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification   

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   
Blood disorders   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem   
Buds   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens   
Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus   
ARACHNIODES simplicior   

Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily   
Indian holly fern   

In Hindi
सफेद कमल   
भारतीय होली फर्न   

In German
Tigerlotus   
Indische Stechpalme Fern   

In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré   
houx indienne Fern   

In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio   
India acebo helecho   

In Greek
λευκό λωτού   
Ινδική ιερά Fern   

In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito   
Indiana holly Fern   

In Polish
białego lotosu   
Indyjski Holly Fern   

In Latin
albus Lotus   
Latin Fern   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Pteridophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Pteridopsida   

Order
Nymphaeales   
Dryopteridales   

Family
Nymphaeaceae   
Dryopteridaceae   

Genus
Nymphaea   
Arachniodes   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Not Available   

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 Indian Holly Fern

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

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Season and Care of White Lotus and Indian Holly Fern

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

White Lotus and Indian Holly Fern Physical Information

White Lotus and Indian Holly Fern physical information is very important for comparison. White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Indian Holly Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of White Lotus and Indian Holly Fern are as follows:

Care of White Lotus and Indian Holly Fern

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

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