Blue Lotus

Japanese Ardisia

About Blue Lotus and Japanese Ardisia

Blue Lotus

Japanese Ardisia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

80.00 cm30.45 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm60.95 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Alternate

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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, White bugs

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

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

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

ARDISIA japonica

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Japanese Ardisia, Marlberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

Japanese Ardisia

7.2.2 In German

Blue Lotus

Japanese Ardisia

7.2.3 In French

Blue Lotus

Japanese Ardisia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Lotus

Ardisia japonica

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Lotus

Japanese Ardisia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

Japanese Ardisia

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Lotus

Japanese Ardisia

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lotus

Japanese Ardisia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Myrsinaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Ardisia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Lotus and Japanese Ardisia

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Japanese Ardisia

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

Blue Lotus and Japanese Ardisia Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Japanese Ardisia physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Japanese Ardisia height is 30.45 cm and width 60.95 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Japanese Ardisia are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Japanese Ardisia flower color: Light Pink
Japanese Ardisia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Japanese Ardisia

Care of Blue Lotus and Japanese Ardisia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Ardisia pruning is done Prune after harvesting. In summer Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Ardisia needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.