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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Aquatics

Origin

-
Southern Asia

Types

Ornamental
Nelumbo nucifera

Number of Varieties

180100
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze
Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate
Orbicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Beetles, Insects

Allergy

-
Constipation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aster amellus
NELUMBO nucifera

Common Name

Aster
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

In Hindi

एस्टर
पवित्र कमल

In German

Astern
Heiliges Lotus

In French

Aster
Lotus Sacré

In Spanish

Aster
loto sagrado

In Greek

αστήρ
ιερή Lotus

In Portuguese

Aster
Lotus sagrado

In Polish

aster
Sacred Lotus

In Latin

Aster
sacra Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Proteales

Family

Asteraceae
Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Aster
Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
Nelumbonaceae

Number of Species

1805
1 27800
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Difference Between Aster and Sacred Lotus

If you are confused whether Aster or Sacred Lotus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Aster and Sacred Lotus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Aster are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sacred Lotus fertilizers required are 20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Aster and Sacred Lotus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Aster and Sacred Lotus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Aster and Sacred Lotus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Aster and Sacred Lotus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Aster is anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic and Pectoral whereas of Sacred Lotus is Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic and Tonic. Aster has beauty benefits as follows: while Sacred Lotus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Aster vs Sacred Lotus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Aster vs Sacred Lotus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Aster are whereas of Sacred Lotus have Constipation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Aster has showy fruits and Sacred Lotus has no showy fruits. Also Aster is not flowering and Sacred Lotus is not flowering . You can compare Aster and Sacred Lotus facts and facts of other plants too.