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About Blue Lotus and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

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Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

4800
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Ponds
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

-
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, White bugs
Birds

Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस
रो अंजीर

In German

Blue Lotus
Birkenfeige

In French

Blue Lotus
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Blue Lotus
higo llorón

In Greek

Blue Lotus
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Blue Lotus
chorando fig

In Polish

Blue Lotus
płacz rys

In Latin

Blue Lotus
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales
Urticales

Family

Nymphaeaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Nymphaea
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3850
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Lotus and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Blue Lotus and Weeping Fig

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

Blue Lotus and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Blue Lotus and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Lotus and Weeping Fig are as follows:

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

  • Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Lotus and Weeping Fig

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