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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Herbs

Origin
Eastern Africa

Types
-

Number of Varieties
4

Habitat
Lowland, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
-

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
80.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
40.00 cm 100

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
-

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Aphids, White bugs

Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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