Blue Lotus

Indian Hemp

About Blue Lotus and Indian Hemp

Blue Lotus

Indian Hemp

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

Southern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA7

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

80.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Ovate

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Drought

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

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sandy

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Insects, Moth, 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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, White bugs

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

Apocynum cannabinum

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

भारतीय गांजा

7.2.2 In German

Blue Lotus

Indischer Hanf

7.2.3 In French

Blue Lotus

chanvre indien

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Lotus

El cáñamo indio

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Lotus

ινδική κάνναβη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

cânhamo indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Lotus

Konopie indyjskie

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lotus

Latin Hemp

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Crotalaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Crotalarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA400

1 27800

Properties of Blue Lotus and Indian Hemp

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Indian Hemp

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

Blue Lotus and Indian Hemp Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Indian Hemp physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Indian Hemp are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Indian Hemp

Care of Blue Lotus and Indian Hemp include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.