White Lotus

African Blue Basil

About White Lotus and African Blue Basil

White Lotus

African Blue Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics, Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Ponds

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Aquatic Plant

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Aquatic Plant

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

waterlogging

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Aquatic Plant

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Aquatic Plant

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Aquatic Plant

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Aquatic Plant

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Applicable

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Aquatic Plant

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize the first year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

waterlogging

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Fishes

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Nymphaea lotus

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

7.2 Common Name

white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफेद कमल

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Tigerlotus

African Blue Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré

Bleu basilic africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio

Albahaca azul africana

7.2.5 In Greek

λευκό λωτού

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito

Africano manjericão azul

7.2.7 In Polish

białego lotosu

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

7.2.8 In Latin

albus Lotus

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Basal Tricolpates

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of White Lotus and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of White Lotus and African Blue Basil

Season and care of White Lotus and African Blue Basil is important to know. While considering everything about White Lotus and African Blue Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Lotus season is Early Summer and Late Summer and African Blue Basil season is Early Summer and Late Summer. The type of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for African Blue Basil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for African Blue Basil is Neutral.

White Lotus and African Blue Basil Physical Information

White Lotus and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of White Lotus and African Blue Basil are as follows:

White Lotus flower color: White
White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of White Lotus and African Blue Basil

Care of White Lotus and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.