Blue Lotus

Malabar Spinach

About Blue Lotus and Malabar Spinach

Blue Lotus

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Africa

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Aphids

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, White bugs

Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

पोई

In German

Blue Lotus

Malabarspinat

In French

Blue Lotus

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Blue Lotus

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Blue Lotus

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Blue Lotus

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Blue Lotus

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Nymphaeales

Caryophyllales

Family

Nymphaeaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Nymphaea

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

360

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Lotus and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Malabar Spinach

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

Blue Lotus and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Malabar Spinach

Care of Blue Lotus and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.