Blue Marguerite

Sacred Lotus

About Blue Marguerite and Sacred Lotus

Blue Marguerite

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Blue, Light Blue

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Silver

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertilizer like 2:3:2

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leafminer

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

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

No Medicinal Use

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used for Landscaping

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FELICIA amelloides

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Blue Marguerite

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू गुलबहार

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Blau Marguerite

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Marguerite

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Margarita azul

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε Marguerite

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul Marguerite

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Marguerite

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Margareta blue

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Felicia

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

84NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Marguerite and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Blue Marguerite and Sacred Lotus

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

Blue Marguerite and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Blue Marguerite and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Marguerite height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Marguerite and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Blue Marguerite flower color: Yellow, Blue and Light Blue
Blue Marguerite leaf color: Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Blue Marguerite and Sacred Lotus

Care of Blue Marguerite and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Marguerite pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Blue Marguerite needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.