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About Blue Lotus and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Blue Lotus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Africa  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
4  
10  

Habitat
Lowland, Ponds  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
80.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, White bugs  
-  

Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Flowers, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस  
Tree Echium  

In German
Blue Lotus  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Blue Lotus  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Blue Lotus  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Blue Lotus  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Blue Lotus  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Blue Lotus  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Blue Lotus  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Nymphaeales  
Lamiales  

Family
Nymphaeaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Nymphaea  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
60  

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Properties of Blue Lotus and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Tree Echium

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

Blue Lotus and Tree Echium Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Blue Lotus and Tree Echium

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

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