Nasturtium

Blue Lotus

About Nasturtium and Blue Lotus

Nasturtium

Blue Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.1 Type

Shrub

Herbs

1.3 Origin

South America

Eastern Africa

1.5 Types

Annuals

Not Available

1.5.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.18 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lowland, Ponds

1.19 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-11

0 99

1.22 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Not Available

1.25 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

Not Available

1.27 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

15.40 cm80.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.3 Minimum Width

25.40 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

3.3.2 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Light Green

3.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Dark Green, Green

3.3.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Dark Green

3.3.7 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green, Orange, Yellow

3.3.9 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

3.4 Shape

3.4.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Broadly Ovate

3.5 Thorns

✔ ✘

4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.3.1 Growth Rate

Fast

5.1.1 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

5.2.2 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

5.2.4 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

5.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

5.2.8 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

5.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

6 Care

6.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

In Water, Pot

6.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

6.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

7.2 Watering Plants

7.2.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Plant grows in water

7.3.1 In Summer

Lots of watering

7.4.1 In Spring

Moderate

7.5.2 In Winter

Average Water

7.6 Soil

7.6.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

7.6.3 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

7.6.5 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

7.7 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

7.9 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

7.10 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

7.11 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

7.13 Plant Tolerance

Drought

8 Facts

8.1 Flowers

Showy

8.3.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

8.5 Fruits

8.5.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

9.1.1 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

9.2 Fragrance

9.2.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

9.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

9.3.4 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

9.3.5 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

9.5 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

9.6 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

9.7 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

9.9 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

9.11 Evergreen

✔ ✘

9.13 Invasive

✔ ✘

9.14 Self-Sowing

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9.16 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Aphids, White bugs

9.18 Allergy

Not Available

Diabetes, Nausea

10 Benefits

10.1 Uses

10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

10.2.1 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

10.3.1 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

10.4.1 Environmental Uses

Air purification

11.2 Plant Benefits

11.2.1 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

11.2.3 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

11.2.5 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

11.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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11.5 Used As Outdoor Plant

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11.6 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

12 Scientific Name

12.1 Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus

Nymphaea caerulea

12.3 Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

12.4.1 In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus

ब्लू लोटस

12.5.1 In German

Tropaeolum majus

Blue Lotus

13.1.0 In French

Tropaeolum majus

Blue Lotus

13.1.1 In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus

Blue Lotus

13.2.1 In Greek

Tropaeolum majus

Blue Lotus

13.2.3 In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus

Blue Lotus

13.2.5 In Polish

nasturcja większa

Blue Lotus

13.2.7 In Latin

Tropaeolum majus

Blue Lotus

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

14.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

15.2 Order

Brassicales

Nymphaeales

15.4 Family

Tropaeolaceae

Nymphaeaceae

15.6 Genus

Tropaeolum

Nymphaea

15.8 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

15.9 Tribe

Not Available

15.11 Subfamily

Not Available

15.13 Number of Species

80NA

1 27800

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.