Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Herbs
  
Origin
Australia
  
Eastern Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Littoral rainforest, Near Estuaries
  
Lowland, Ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
  
10-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Orange Red, Black
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
  
Dark Green, Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Orange, Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Broadly Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Early Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Frost, Pollution, Salt
  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Reduce water once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Average Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Less Watering
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Borers
  
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Pollution, Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Aphids, White bugs
  
Allergy
Skin rash
  
Diabetes, Nausea
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
  
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
  
Leaves, Root, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction
  
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
CUPANIOPSIS anacardioides
  
Nymphaea caerulea
  
Common Name
Tuckeroo, Green leaved tamarind
  
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
  
In Hindi
Carrotwood ट्री
  
ब्लू लोटस
  
In German
Carrotwood Baum
  
Blue Lotus
  
In French
Carrotwood Arbre
  
Blue Lotus
  
In Spanish
Árbol carrotwood
  
Blue Lotus
  
In Greek
Carrotwood Δέντρο
  
Blue Lotus
  
In Portuguese
Árvore Carrotwood
  
Blue Lotus
  
In Polish
Carrotwood Drzewo
  
Blue Lotus
  
In Latin
Carrotwood ligno
  
Blue Lotus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Nymphaeales
  
Family
Sapindaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Cupaniopsis
  
Nymphaea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Sapindoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Carrotwood Tree and Blue Lotus
Season and care of Carrotwood Tree and Blue Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Carrotwood Tree and Blue Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Carrotwood Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Lotus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Carrotwood Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blue Lotus is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Carrotwood Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Lotus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Carrotwood Tree and Blue Lotus Physical Information
Carrotwood Tree and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Carrotwood Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Carrotwood Tree and Blue Lotus are as follows:
Carrotwood Tree flower color: White
Carrotwood Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Yellow green
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
- Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Care of Carrotwood Tree and Blue Lotus
Care of Carrotwood Tree and Blue Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carrotwood Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Carrotwood Tree needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.