Blue Lotus

Malabar nut

About Blue Lotus and Malabar nut

Blue Lotus

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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80.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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40.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light 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

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Bark, Leaf Stalks, 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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Blue Lotus

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Blue Lotus

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Lotus

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Lotus

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Lotus

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lotus

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blue Lotus and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Malabar nut

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

Blue Lotus and Malabar nut Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Malabar nut are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Malabar nut

Care of Blue Lotus and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.