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About California Lilac and White Lotus


About White Lotus and California Lilac


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Aquatics, Flowering Plants   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Not Available   

Types
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Ceanothus maritimus   
Not Available   

Habitat
Hillside, Open Forest   
Ponds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
4-11   

AHS Heat Zone
10-3   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead   
Round   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Early Summer, Late Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Aquatic Plant   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Early Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
waterlogging   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
In Water   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season   
Plant grows in water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Aquatic Plant   

In Spring
Moderate   
Aquatic Plant   

In Winter
Average Water   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Applicable   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Aquatic Plant   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
No need to prune   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Fertilize the first year   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
waterlogging   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Fishes   

Allergy
Asthma   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Leaves, Root, Stem   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Bog Garden, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEANOTHUS 'Cascade'   
Nymphaea lotus   

Common Name
California Lilac   
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily   

In Hindi
कैलिफोर्निया बकाइन   
सफेद कमल   

In German
Kalifornien Lilac   
Tigerlotus   

In French
Californie Lilas   
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré   

In Spanish
California lila   
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio   

In Greek
Καλιφόρνια Λιλά   
λευκό λωτού   

In Portuguese
California Lilac   
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito   

In Polish
Kalifornia Lilac   
białego lotosu   

In Latin
California Lilac   
albus Lotus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Chlorophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Nymphaeales   

Family
Rhamnaceae   
Nymphaeaceae   

Genus
Ceanothus   
Nymphaea   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
60   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of California Lilac and White Lotus

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

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Season and Care of California Lilac and White Lotus

Season and care of California Lilac and White Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about California Lilac and White Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. California Lilac season is Spring and White Lotus season is Spring. The type of soil for California Lilac is Clay, Loam, Sand and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for California Lilac is Acidic, Neutral and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant.

California Lilac and White Lotus Physical Information

California Lilac and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. California Lilac height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of California Lilac and White Lotus are as follows:

Care of California Lilac and White Lotus

Care of California Lilac and White Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Lilac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer California Lilac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.

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