Blue Lotus

Fishtail Palm

About Blue Lotus and Fishtail Palm

Blue Lotus

Fishtail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

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

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Purple

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

Broadly Ovate

Linear

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Red blotch

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, White bugs

Birds

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

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

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

ब्लू लोटस

Fishtail palm

7.2.2 In German

Blue Lotus

Fishtail palm

7.2.3 In French

Blue Lotus

Fishtail Palm

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

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Caryota

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Caryoteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA13

1 27800

Properties of Blue Lotus and Fishtail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Fishtail Palm

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

Blue Lotus and Fishtail Palm Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Fishtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Fishtail Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Fishtail Palm are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Fishtail Palm flower color: Purple and Ivory
Fishtail Palm leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Fishtail Palm

Care of Blue Lotus and Fishtail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fishtail Palm 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 Fishtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.