Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Not Available
  
North-Central United States
  
Types
Not Available
  
Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Picea omorika
  
Habitat
Ponds
  
Bog Garden, Woodland Garden Canopy
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
  
2-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm
  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Blue Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Black
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Round
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Early Summer, Late Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
waterlogging
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
In Water
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
  
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Not Applicable
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Aquatic Plant
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
No need to prune
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Fishes
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
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
  
Antiseptic, Digestive, Diuretic, Laxative, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
  
Inner Bark, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
  
Gum, Pitch, Repellent, String, Tannin, Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing, Wood is used in construction
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus
  
PICEA glauca 'Densata'
  
Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
  
White Spruce
  
In Hindi
सफेद कमल
  
Black Hills Spruce Tree
  
In German
Tigerlotus
  
Weiß-Fichte
  
In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
  
Épinette blanche
  
In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
  
Picea glauca
  
In Greek
λευκό λωτού
  
Black Hills Spruce Tree
  
In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
  
Pinheiro-do-canadá
  
In Polish
białego lotosu
  
Black Hills Spruce Tree
  
In Latin
albus Lotus
  
Picea glauca
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Nymphaeales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Nymphaeaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Nymphaea
  
Picea
  
Clade
Angiosperms
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Barnadesioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of White Lotus and Black Hills Spruce
Season and care of White Lotus and Black Hills Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about White Lotus and Black Hills Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Lotus season is Early Summer and Late Summer and Black Hills Spruce season is Early Summer and Late Summer. The type of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Black Hills Spruce is Loam while the PH of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Black Hills Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.
White Lotus and Black Hills Spruce Physical Information
White Lotus and Black Hills Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Black Hills Spruce height is 1,219.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of White Lotus and Black Hills Spruce are as follows:
White Lotus flower color: White
White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Black Hills Spruce flower color: Not Available
- Black Hills Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Care of White Lotus and Black Hills Spruce
Care of White Lotus and Black Hills Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune and Black Hills Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Black Hills Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.