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About Blue Lotus and Mexican Heather

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
Tropical areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
80.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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
Oblong to lance-shaped
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Free of serious pests and diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
CUPHEA hyssopifolia
7.2 Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather
7.2.1 In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
Mexican Heather
7.2.2 In German
Blue Lotus
Mexican Heather
7.2.3 In French
Blue Lotus
Mexicaine Heather
7.2.4 In Spanish
Blue Lotus
Heather mexicana
7.2.5 In Greek
Blue Lotus
Μεξικού Heather
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
Mexican Heather
7.2.7 In Polish
Blue Lotus
Mexican Heather
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Lotus
Mexicanus Heather
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Nymphaeales
Myrtales
8.5 Family
Nymphaeaceae
Lythraceae
8.6 Genus
Nymphaea
Cuphea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Lythroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Blue Lotus and Mexican Heather

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

Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Mexican Heather

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

Blue Lotus and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Mexican Heather are as follows:

  • Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green

  • Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet

  • Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Mexican Heather

Care of Blue Lotus and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.