Blue Lotus

Boston Ivy

About Blue Lotus and Boston Ivy

Blue Lotus

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Vines

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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80.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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40.00 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, 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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, White bugs

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Blue Lotus

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Blue Lotus

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Lotus

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Lotus

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Lotus

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lotus

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blue Lotus and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Boston Ivy

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

Blue Lotus and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Blue Lotus and Boston Ivy

Care of Blue Lotus and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.