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About Blue Lotus and Snake Gourd

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Herbs
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
5-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
80.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Yellow, Dark Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
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 !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
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 !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Fruits, 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
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
Trichosanthes cucumerina
7.2 Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal
7.2.1 In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
चिचिण्डा
7.2.2 In German
Blue Lotus
Schlangenhaargurke
7.2.3 In French
Blue Lotus
Trichosanthes cucumerina
7.2.4 In Spanish
Blue Lotus
snake gourd
7.2.5 In Greek
Blue Lotus
φίδι κολοκύθα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
snake gourd
7.2.7 In Polish
Blue Lotus
Gurdlina ogórkowata
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Lotus
snake gourd
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Nymphaeales
Cucurbitales
8.5 Family
Nymphaeaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Nymphaea
Coccinia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Papilionoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Blue Lotus and Snake Gourd

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

Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Snake Gourd

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

Blue Lotus and Snake Gourd Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Snake Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Snake Gourd are as follows:

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

  • Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Snake Gourd

Care of Blue Lotus and Snake Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snake Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.