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About White Lotus and Chives


About Chives and White Lotus


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants   
Herbs   

Origin
Not Available   
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
500   
15

Habitat
Ponds   
Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-1   

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   

Habit
Spreading   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
203.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White, Pink, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Early Summer, Late Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
waterlogging   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water   
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Aquatic Plant   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Aquatic Plant   
Moderate   

In Winter
Aquatic Plant   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Aquatic Plant   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Applicable   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Aquatic Plant   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
No need to prune   
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot   
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes   

Plant Tolerance
waterlogging   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Fishes   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification   

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   
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem   
Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines   
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens   
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus   
ALLIUM schoenoprasum   

Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily   
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives   

In Hindi
सफेद कमल   
Chives   

In German
Tigerlotus   
Schnittlauch   

In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré   
Ciboulette   

In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio   
Cebollino   

In Greek
λευκό λωτού   
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι   

In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito   
Cebolinha   

In Polish
białego lotosu   
Szczypiorek   

In Latin
albus Lotus   
Sectivi porri   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Spermatophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Nymphaeales   
Asparagales   

Family
Nymphaeaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Nymphaea   
Allium   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Allioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of White Lotus and Chives

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

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Season and Care of White Lotus and Chives

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

White Lotus and Chives Physical Information

White Lotus and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of White Lotus and Chives are as follows:

Care of White Lotus and Chives

Care of White Lotus and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune and Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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