Fountaingrass

Blue Lotus

About Fountaingrass and Blue Lotus

Fountaingrass

Blue Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Australia

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

Lowland, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

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1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

80.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Rose, Tan

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Tan

Green, Orange, Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Conduplicate

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Plant grows in water

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

songbirds

Aphids, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Diabetes, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used like flour

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

Nymphaea caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fountaingrass

ब्लू लोटस

7.2.2 In German

Fountaingrass

Blue Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Fountaingrass

Blue Lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fountaingrass

Blue Lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

Fountaingrass

Blue Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fountaingrass

Blue Lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

Fountaingrass

Blue Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Fountaingrass

Blue Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fountaingrass and Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Fountaingrass and Blue Lotus

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

Fountaingrass and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Fountaingrass and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Fountaingrass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Fountaingrass and Blue Lotus are as follows:

Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Fountaingrass and Blue Lotus

Care of Fountaingrass and Blue Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fountaingrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Lotus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fountaingrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.