1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
Boggy areas, Near ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
80.00 cm182.88 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
40.00 cm91.44 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Sienna, Chocolate
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
TYPHA latifolia
7.2 Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
7.2.1 In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
Broadleaf Cattail
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Blue Lotus
broadleaf Cattail
7.2.4 In Spanish
Blue Lotus
Espadaña de hoja ancha
7.2.5 In Greek
Blue Lotus
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
broadleaf Tifa
7.2.7 In Polish
Blue Lotus
Broadleaf Cattail
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Lotus
broadleaf Cattail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Pitcairnioideae
8.10 Number of Species