Life Span
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Origin
Eastern Africa
Types
-
Number of Varieties
4
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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29% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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19% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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82% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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32% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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77% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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26% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Blue Lotus
In French
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
Blue Lotus
In Greek
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Blue Lotus
In Latin
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
3
1
27800
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