Blue Lotus

Sweet Olive

About Blue Lotus and Sweet Olive

Blue Lotus

Sweet Olive

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

80.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

White, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Oval, Finely Dentate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

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

Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-purpose dry fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Nematodes

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

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

Antitussive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

OSMANTHUS fragrans

7.2 Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

Sweet Olive

7.2.2 In German

Blue Lotus

Sweet Olive

7.2.3 In French

Blue Lotus

Olive douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blue Lotus

Oliva dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Blue Lotus

γλυκό Ελιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

Olive doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Lotus

słodki Olive

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Lotus

Dulce Olive

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Osmanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA15

1 27800

Properties of Blue Lotus and Sweet Olive

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Sweet Olive

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

Blue Lotus and Sweet Olive Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Sweet Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Sweet Olive are as follows:

Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Sweet Olive

Care of Blue Lotus and Sweet Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch. In summer Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.