Blue Lotus

Butterfly Ginger

About Blue Lotus and Butterfly Ginger

Blue Lotus

Butterfly Ginger

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm60.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light 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

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late 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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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 every week

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Red blotch

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

Not Available

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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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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

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, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

Butterfly Ginger Plant

7.2.2 In German

Blue Lotus

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

7.2.3 In French

Blue Lotus

Papillon Ginger Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Lotus

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Lotus

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

Borboleta Ginger planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Lotus

Butterfly Ginger roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lotus

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Hedychium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zingibereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Zingiberoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA80

1 27800

Properties of Blue Lotus and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Butterfly Ginger

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

Blue Lotus and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Blue Lotus and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done 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 Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.