1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa
Not Available
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
Desert, Semi arid regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1.1.2 Minimum Width
1.2 Plant Color
1.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Not Available
1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.2.3 Fruit Color
1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
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1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
Not Available
1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.3 Shape
1.3.1 Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Needle like
1.4 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Not Available
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Not Available
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
Container, Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Cuttings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs very little water
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Pests and diseases free
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
Insects, Not Available
4.12 Allergy
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Unknown
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Leaf Stalks
5.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Not Available
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
PACHYCEREUS weberi
6.2 Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
candelabro
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
Nymphaeales
Caryophyllales
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms
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7.8 Tribe
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7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species