1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
Forest edges
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
80.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
40.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Purple, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
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?
4.2 How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Sap, 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
Used in making beverages
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
CARYOTA mitis
7.2 Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Blue Lotus
Fishtail palma
7.2.5 In Greek
Blue Lotus
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
Fishtail palma
7.2.7 In Polish
Blue Lotus
Fishtail dłoni
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Lotus
fishtail palma
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Coryphoideae
8.10 Number of Species