Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Not Available
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
Not Available
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Habitat
Ponds
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
1-6
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
6-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Spreading
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Round
Needle like
Plant Season
Early Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
waterlogging
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Not Applicable
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Aquatic Plant
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No need to prune
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Allergy
Not Available
Dermatitis
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Shadow Tree
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
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus
PICEA mariana
Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
In Hindi
सफेद कमल
Black Spruce Tree
In German
Tigerlotus
Schwarz Fichte
In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
Noir Épicéa
In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
Negro árbol de abeto
In Greek
λευκό λωτού
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
Árvore Spruce Preto
In Polish
białego lotosu
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
In Latin
albus Lotus
Niger abiegnis
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Pinales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Pinaceae
Clade
Angiosperms
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Pinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of White Lotus and Black Spruce
Season and care of White Lotus and Black Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about White Lotus and Black Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Lotus season is Early Summer and Late Summer and Black Spruce season is Early Summer and Late Summer. The type of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Black Spruce is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Black Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.
White Lotus and Black Spruce Physical Information
White Lotus and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of White Lotus and Black Spruce are as follows:
White Lotus flower color: White
White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
- Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of White Lotus and Black Spruce
Care of White Lotus and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.