Bael

Blue Lotus

About Bael and Blue Lotus

Bael

Blue Lotus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Herbs

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Eastern Africa

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

184

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Lowland, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Green, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Aphids, White bugs

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Diabetes, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

Nymphaea caerulea

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

ब्लू लोटस

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Blue Lotus

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

Blue Lotus

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

Blue Lotus

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

Blue Lotus

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

Blue Lotus

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Blue Lotus

In Latin

Bilwa

Blue Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Nymphaeales

Family

Solanaceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

1503

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Blue Lotus

Wondering what are the properties of Bael and Blue Lotus? We provide you with everything About Bael and Blue Lotus. Bael doesn't have thorns and Blue Lotus doesn't have thorns. Also Bael does not have fragrant flowers. Bael has allergic reactions like Dizziness and Stomach pain and Blue Lotus has allergic reactions like Dizziness and Stomach pain. 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 Bael and Blue Lotus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bael and Blue Lotus

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

Bael and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Bael and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bael and Blue Lotus are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Bael and Blue Lotus

Care of Bael and Blue Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bael 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.