1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
80.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
40.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Chartreuse
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
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 Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
ACER saccharum
7.2 Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Sugar Maple
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Blue Lotus
sucre d'érable
7.2.4 In Spanish
Blue Lotus
arce de azúcar
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
Bordo de Açucar
7.2.7 In Polish
Blue Lotus
Cukier klonowy
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species