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About Blue Lotus and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Africa
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

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Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

43
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Ponds
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-5

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

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
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, White bugs
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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
-

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस
Silver bells

In German

Blue Lotus
Silver bells

In French

Blue Lotus
Silver bells

In Spanish

Blue Lotus
Silver bells

In Greek

Blue Lotus
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Blue Lotus
Silver bells

In Polish

Blue Lotus
Silver bells

In Latin

Blue Lotus
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales
Ebenales

Family

Nymphaeaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Nymphaea
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

34
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Lotus and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Silver Bells

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

Blue Lotus and Silver Bells Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Silver Bells are as follows:

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

  • Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Silver Bells

Care of Blue Lotus and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.