Blue Lotus

Common Rush

About Blue Lotus and Common Rush

Blue Lotus

Common Rush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

80.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Long hair-like leaves

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Divison, reseeds

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Does not require 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, 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

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, White bugs

Bumblebees, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

woven into the covering of tatami mats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

JUNCUS effusus

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Soft Rush

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

Soft Rush

7.2.2 In German

Blue Lotus

Soft Rush

7.2.3 In French

Blue Lotus

Soft Rush

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Lotus

Soft Rush

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Lotus

Soft Rush

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

Soft Rush

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Lotus

Soft Rush

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lotus

Soft Rush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Poales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Juncaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Juncus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Lotus and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Common Rush

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

Blue Lotus and Common Rush Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Common Rush are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Common Rush

Care of Blue Lotus and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.