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Blue Lotus
Blue Lotus




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About Blue Lotus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Africa

Types

-

Number of Varieties

4
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

-

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

29% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

19% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

82% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

32% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Aphids, White bugs

Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

77% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

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

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

26% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea

Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस

In German

Blue Lotus

In French

Blue Lotus

In Spanish

Blue Lotus

In Greek

Blue Lotus

In Portuguese

Blue Lotus

In Polish

Blue Lotus

In Latin

Blue Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales

Family

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

3
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Lotus

Want to know the properties of Blue Lotus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Blue Lotus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Diabetes and Nausea. Blue Lotus Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory and Soothing and relieving pain

  • Part of plant used: Leaves, Root and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Blue Lotus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Blue Lotus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Blue Lotus physical information is as follows: 80.00 cm tall and 40.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Broadly Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
  • Leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Blue Lotus

Taking Blue Lotus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Blue Lotus include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Blue Lotus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Blue Lotus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Blue Lotus is a very important plant from Aquatic Plants. There are 4 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Lowland and Ponds and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.