Blue Lotus

Ram's Horn

About Blue Lotus and Ram's Horn

Blue Lotus

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Number of Varieties

410

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Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, 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 Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

Blue Lotus

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

Blue Lotus

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

Blue Lotus

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

Blue Lotus

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

Blue Lotus

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

Blue Lotus

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales

Scrophulariales

Family

Nymphaeaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Nymphaea

Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Lotus and Ram's Horn

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Ram's Horn

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

Blue Lotus and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Ram's Horn

Care of Blue Lotus and Ram's Horn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.