Blue Lotus

Kukui

About Blue Lotus and Kukui

Blue Lotus

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, White bugs

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Blue Lotus

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Blue Lotus

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Blue Lotus

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Blue Lotus

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Blue Lotus

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Blue Lotus

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales

Euphorbiales

Family

Nymphaeaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Nymphaea

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

350

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Lotus and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Kukui

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

Blue Lotus and Kukui Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Kukui are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Blue Lotus and Kukui

Care of Blue Lotus and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.