African Violet

Blue Lotus

About African Violet and Blue Lotus

African Violet

Blue Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

Lowland, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm80.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Orange, Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Requires extensive pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Diabetes, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Applicable

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Nymphaea caerulea

7.2 Common Name

African violet

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

ब्लू लोटस

7.2.2 In German

African Violet

Blue Lotus

7.2.3 In French

African Violet

Blue Lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Violeta africana

Blue Lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

African Violet

Blue Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Violet africano

Blue Lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

African Violet

Blue Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

African Violet

Blue Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Gesnariaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cyrtandroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

21NA

1 27800

Properties of African Violet and Blue Lotus

Wondering what are the properties of African Violet and Blue Lotus? We provide you with everything About African Violet and Blue Lotus. African Violet doesn't have thorns and Blue Lotus doesn't have thorns. Also African Violet does not have fragrant flowers. African Violet has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Blue Lotus has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 African Violet and Blue Lotus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Violet and Blue Lotus

Season and care of African Violet and Blue Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about African Violet and Blue Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Violet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Lotus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Violet is Loam and for Blue Lotus is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for African Violet is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Lotus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Violet and Blue Lotus Physical Information

African Violet and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of African Violet and Blue Lotus are as follows:

African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of African Violet and Blue Lotus

Care of African Violet and Blue Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning and Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.