1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South America
Eastern Africa
1.4 Types
V. × heilbornii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Lowland, Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm80.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm40.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
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
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
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
Not Available
Aphids, White bugs
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Diabetes, Nausea
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, 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
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in making champagne
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii
Nymphaea caerulea
7.2 Common Name
Babaco, Mountain Papaya
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species