Blue Lotus

Southern Shield Fern

About Blue Lotus and Southern Shield Fern

Blue Lotus

Southern Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fern

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

80.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow

Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, White bugs

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

THELYPTERIS kunthii

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.2 In German

Blue Lotus

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.3 In French

Blue Lotus

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Lotus

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Lotus

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Lotus

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lotus

Southern Shield Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Thelypteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Thelypteris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Lotus and Southern Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Southern Shield Fern

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

Blue Lotus and Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

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

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Southern Shield Fern

Care of Blue Lotus and Southern Shield Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Southern Shield Fern 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 Southern Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.