1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
5.12 Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
7.2 Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
7.2.1 In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
7.2.2 In German
Blue Lotus
7.2.3 In French
Blue Lotus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Blue Lotus
7.2.5 In Greek
Blue Lotus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
7.2.7 In Polish
Blue Lotus
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Lotus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Nymphaeales
8.5 Family
Nymphaeaceae
8.6 Genus
Nymphaea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species