1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Asia, Caribbean, Central America
Eastern Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
secondary forest, Tropical Forests
Lowland, Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm80.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
760.00 cm40.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Gray Green, Sandy Brown
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green, Sandy Brown, Ivory
Green, Orange, Yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in the growing season, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Mites, Squirrels
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Sun
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available, Squirrels
Aphids, White bugs
5.12 Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Diabetes, Nausea
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Maintains teeth healthy, Remove blemishes
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Cardiovascular problems, Diarrhea, Fever, Improve heart health
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Grown for shade, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for its medicinal properties
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Annona reticulate
Nymphaea caerulea
7.2 Common Name
wild-sweetsop, bullock's-heart, ox-heart
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
cachiman, cœur de bœuf
Blue Lotus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Annona reticulata
Blue Lotus
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
coração-de-boi
Blue Lotus
7.2.7 In Polish
Flaszowiec siatkowaty
Blue Lotus
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Annonoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species