Blue Lotus

Barbary Fig

About Blue Lotus and Barbary Fig

Blue Lotus

Barbary Fig

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

80.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Globe shaped

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Aphids, White bugs

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

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

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

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.2 In German

Blue Lotus

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.3 In French

Blue Lotus

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Lotus

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Lotus

Φραγκοσυκιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Lotus

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lotus

Opuntia ficus-indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Opuntia Mill

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Opuntieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Opuntioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Lotus and Barbary Fig

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Barbary Fig

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

Blue Lotus and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Barbary Fig

Care of Blue Lotus and Barbary Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.