Blue Lotus

Buddha's Hand

About Blue Lotus and Buddha's Hand

Blue Lotus

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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80.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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

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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

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 in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

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

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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95% Fruits 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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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits 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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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, White bugs

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Blue Lotus

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

Blue Lotus

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Lotus

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Lotus

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Lotus

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lotus

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Citrus

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 Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Buddha's Hand

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

Blue Lotus and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Buddha's Hand

Care of Blue Lotus and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.