Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Africa
China
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
4-
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-118-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Crimson
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
Insects
Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
DAPHNE acutiloba
Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Daphne plant
In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
डाफ्ने संयंत्र
In German
Blue Lotus
Daphne Pflanzen
In French
Blue Lotus
plante Daphne
In Spanish
Blue Lotus
planta de Daphne
In Greek
Blue Lotus
Δάφνη φυτών
In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
Daphne planta
In Polish
Blue Lotus
Daphne roślin
In Latin
Blue Lotus
Daphne plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Malvales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
395
1
27800
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