Blue Lotus

Black Wattle

About Blue Lotus and Black Wattle

Blue Lotus

Black Wattle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA16

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Valley, wooded grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

80.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Tan, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

PELTOPHORUM africanum

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

Black Wattle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Blue Lotus

Schwarz Akazie Baum

7.2.3 In French

Blue Lotus

Noir Arbre Wattle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Lotus

Negro del árbol del zarzo

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Lotus

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

Árvore da acácia negra

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Lotus

Czarne Drzewo akacji

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lotus

Niger Wattle ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Peltophorum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Caesalpinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA15

1 27800

Properties of Blue Lotus and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Black Wattle

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

Blue Lotus and Black Wattle Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Black Wattle are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Black Wattle

Care of Blue Lotus and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.