Blue Lotus

Clumping Bamboo

About Blue Lotus and Clumping Bamboo

Blue Lotus

Clumping Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

Eastern Africa

China

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

430

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Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm1,070.00 cm

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Pale White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, White bugs

Beetles, Bugs, Mites

Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

BAMBUSA beecheyana

Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

बांस

In German

Blue Lotus

Verklumpung Bambus

In French

Blue Lotus

clumping Bamboo

In Spanish

Blue Lotus

clumping Bamboo

In Greek

Blue Lotus

συσσώρευση μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

bambu aglutinação

In Polish

Blue Lotus

zbicie bambus

In Latin

Blue Lotus

clumping Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales

Cyperales

Family

Nymphaeaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Nymphaea

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

31200

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Lotus and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Clumping Bamboo

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

Blue Lotus and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Blue Lotus and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.