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Blue Lotus
Blue Lotus

Pachysandra
Pachysandra



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Africa
China, Japan

Types

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Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

42
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Ponds
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm6.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm60.00 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
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Orange, Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

In Water, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Ants, pollinators

Allergy

Diabetes, Nausea
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

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
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edging, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Nymphaea caerulea
PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Common Name

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

In Hindi

ब्लू लोटस
pachysandra

In German

Blue Lotus
Ysander

In French

Blue Lotus
pachysandra

In Spanish

Blue Lotus
Pachysandra

In Greek

Blue Lotus
Pachysandra

In Portuguese

Blue Lotus
Pachysandra

In Polish

Blue Lotus
Runianka

In Latin

Blue Lotus
Pachysandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Nymphaeales
Buxales

Family

Nymphaeaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Nymphaea
Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
sarcococceae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

35
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Lotus and Pachysandra

If you are confused whether Blue Lotus or Pachysandra are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue Lotus and Pachysandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Lotus are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Pachysandra fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Lotus and Pachysandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Lotus and Pachysandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Lotus and Pachysandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Lotus and Pachysandra as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Lotus is Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory and Soothing and relieving pain whereas of Pachysandra is . Blue Lotus has beauty benefits as follows: while Pachysandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Lotus vs Pachysandra

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Lotus vs Pachysandra and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Lotus are Diabetes and Nausea whereas of Pachysandra have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Lotus has no showy fruits and Pachysandra has no showy fruits. Also Blue Lotus is not flowering and Pachysandra is not flowering . You can compare Blue Lotus and Pachysandra facts and facts of other plants too.