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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub  
Aquatics  

Origin
Southwest Asia  
Southern Asia  

Types
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink  
Nelumbo nucifera  

Number of Varieties
1  
100  
99+

Habitat
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks  
Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-3  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
21,22  

Habit
Bushy, Evergreen  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
350.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White  
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Lime Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Lime Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Lime Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, In Water, Pot  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer  
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
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots  
Cut away fading foliage  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium  
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects  
Aphids, Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Mealybugs  
Beetles, Insects  

Allergy
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic  
Constipation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies  
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Nerium  
NELUMBO nucifera  

Common Name
Oleander, Nerium Oleander  
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus  

In Hindi
ओलियंडर  
पवित्र कमल  

In German
Oleander  
Heiliges Lotus  

In French
laurier-rose  
Lotus Sacré  

In Spanish
Adelfa  
loto sagrado  

In Greek
Πικροδάφνη  
ιερή Lotus  

In Portuguese
oleandro  
Lotus sagrado  

In Polish
Oleander  
Sacred Lotus  

In Latin
Cleander  
sacra Lotus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Proteales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Nymphaeaceae  

Genus
Nerium  
Abelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Wrightieae  
-  

Subfamily
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae  
Nelumbonaceae  

Number of Species
700  
36
5  

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Difference Between Oleander and Sacred Lotus

If you are confused whether Oleander 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 Oleander and Sacred Lotus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Oleander are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring and Potassium, whereas for Sacred Lotus fertilizers required are 20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Oleander and Sacred Lotus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Oleander and Sacred Lotus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Oleander and Sacred Lotus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Oleander 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 Oleander is Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy and Scabies whereas of Sacred Lotus is Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic and Tonic. Oleander has beauty benefits as follows: while Sacred Lotus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Oleander 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 Oleander 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 Oleander are Phytodermatitis, Rash and Toxic whereas of Sacred Lotus have Constipation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Oleander has no showy fruits and Sacred Lotus has no showy fruits. Also Oleander is flowering and Sacred Lotus is not flowering . You can compare Oleander and Sacred Lotus facts and facts of other plants too.

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