Bird's Nest Fern

Blue Lotus

About Bird's Nest Fern and Blue Lotus

Bird's Nest Fern

Blue Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hawaii, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Polynesia

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium scolopendrium, Asplenium rutamuraria

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

700NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial, tropical environments

Lowland, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm80.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

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, Yellow green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Orange, Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

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

Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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?

Spores

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter

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

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted 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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Hummingbirds

Aphids, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

General weakness in children, Mouth Sores

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPLENIUM nidus

Nymphaea caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Birds Nest Fern, Pakpak-lauin

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

घोंसला फ़र्न पौधा

ब्लू लोटस

7.2.2 In German

Vogelnest Farn Pflanze

Blue Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Nest Fern Bird Plante

Blue Lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Helecho nido de pájaro Planta

Blue Lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

Φωλιά του Πουλιού Fern Φυτό

Blue Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fern do ninho do pássaro Plantar

Blue Lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

Ptasie Gniazdo Fern Roślina

Blue Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Bird 's Nest Fern planta

Blue Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Aspleniaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Asplenium

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

700NA

1 27800

Properties of Bird's Nest Fern and Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Bird's Nest Fern and Blue Lotus

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

Bird's Nest Fern and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Bird's Nest Fern and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Bird's Nest Fern height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bird's Nest Fern and Blue Lotus are as follows:

Bird's Nest Fern flower color: Not Available
Bird's Nest Fern leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Bird's Nest Fern and Blue Lotus

Care of Bird's Nest Fern and Blue Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird's Nest Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bird's Nest Fern 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.