Nasturtium

Blue Lotus

About Nasturtium and Blue Lotus

Nasturtium

Blue Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbs

1.3 Origin

South America

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

Annuals

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lowland, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.40 cm

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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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25.40 cm

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40.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green, Orange, Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Red blotch

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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34% Annual 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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30% Annual 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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50% Annual 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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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual 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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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Aphids, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diabetes, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual 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

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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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31% Annual 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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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus

Nymphaea caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus

ब्लू लोटस

7.2.2 In German

Tropaeolum majus

Blue Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Tropaeolum majus

Blue Lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus

Blue Lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

Tropaeolum majus

Blue Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus

Blue Lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

nasturcja większa

Blue Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Tropaeolum majus

Blue Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Tropaeolaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Tropaeolum

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Nasturtium and Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Nasturtium and Blue Lotus

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

Nasturtium and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Nasturtium and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Blue Lotus are as follows:

Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Nasturtium and Blue Lotus

Care of Nasturtium and Blue Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nasturtium 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 Nasturtium 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.