Blue Lotus

Chinese Lantern

About Blue Lotus and Chinese Lantern

Blue Lotus

Chinese Lantern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA90

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-1

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

80.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm12.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Elliptic, toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Requires regular watering

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, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Whiteflies

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, White bugs

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

Chinese lantern

7.2.2 In German

Blue Lotus

Lampionblume

7.2.3 In French

Blue Lotus

Coqueret alkékenge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Lotus

Chinese lantern

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Lotus

Chinese lantern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

Chinese lantern

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Lotus

Miechunka rozdęta

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lotus

Chinese lantern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Physalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Physaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA90

1 27800

Properties of Blue Lotus and Chinese Lantern

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Chinese Lantern

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

Blue Lotus and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Chinese Lantern physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Chinese Lantern are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Chinese Lantern

Care of Blue Lotus and Chinese Lantern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Lantern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.